Biomet UK Healthcare Limited

Biomet UK Limited

Murray, David Wycliffe

Paul James Kistle

Russell Lloyd

Mona Alinejad

Paul Smirthwaite

Nick Harris

Robert G Metzger

David Wycliffe Murray

Christopher Dodd

Nigel John Bird

Christopher Alexander Dodd

Russel Lloyd

A prosthetic assembly is provided. The prosthetic assembly comprises: a tibial tray having a medial retaining bracket, a lateral retaining bracket and a substantially centrally disposed boss, a medial bearing, a lateral bearing and a retention clip having a pair or arms which engage opposite sides of the boss and trap the medial lateral bearings, against the medial and lateral retaining brackets, respectively. A method of securing bearing components to a prosthetic assembly is also provided.

Anterior locking clip

An alignment tool () for a joint is provided comprising a reference memberthat defines a reference plane R and a distraction member (). The distraction member () comprises first and second distraction arms (), each of which is independently moveable with respect to the reference member () along a movement axis M. The movement axes M, M of the first and second distraction arms () are substantially parallel. A kit of parts is also provided comprising an alignment tool (), a drill guide () and a cutting guide ().

Alignment tool

A guiding tool () is disclosed comprising a tool body () that defines a reference plane of the tool (); an alignment member () that carries a guide surface (); and an adjustment means acting between the tool body () and the alignment member () to direct rotational adjustment of the alignment member () with respect to the tool body ().

Guiding tool

A surgical impactor () for inserting a prosthetic implant () into a bone, the surgical impactor () comprising: a movable retaining means () for releasably connecting the implant () to the surgical impactor (), wherein the movable retaining means () has a first position in which the implant () is connected to the surgical impactor () and a second position in which the implant () is not connected to the surgical impactor (); and a mechanism () for moving the movable retaining means () between the first and second positions, wherein the movable retaining means () and the mechanism () are removable from the surgical impactor ().

Surgical impactor

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Swindon, United Kingdom

Paul James Kistle