Bristol-myers Squibb Compnay

Timothy K Doolin

Kim C Bertin

G Kris Kumar

Steven C Kitch

David A Mann

Lisa K Schroder

Paul Francis Hickey

Philip H Cripe

The invention is directed to an orthopaedic apparatus 24, 80, 380, 480, 580 for positioning an implant 22, 322, 422 relative to an end of a bone. The implant has at least one extractor opening 30, 330, 430 and a shoulder 26, 326, 426 with a slot therein. The positioning apparatus includes a shaft 32, 82, 382, 482 having a fixed impactor tip at an end thereof. The impactor tip is configured to be received within the implant slot. At least one clamping jaw is connected to the shaft, and includes a projection which is configured to be received in the at least one extractor opening. The at least one clamping jaw is preferably detachably connected to the shaft.

Orthopaedic positioning apparatus

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Valparaiso, IN, United States of America

Timothy K Doolin