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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Jason S. Jordan, Hernando, MS (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/3868 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/3886 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30565 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30568 (2013.01);
Abstract
Trial joint inserts may have posts that slide along a base, compressing or extending a resistance member, such as a spring, as the post slides. During joint replacement surgery, a surgeon can test resistance members with different amounts of resistance using a trial insert, identify a suitable resistance for the resistance member, and then select a permanent insert with a resistance member having the desired resistance. The systems, devices, and methods of this application allow a surgeon to provide an individualized joint replacement for a patient.