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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2017
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Kevin T. Stone, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Nicholas M. Cordaro, North Webster, IN (US);
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A prosthesis may include a stem, a ball stud, an adaptor, and a head. The stem may include a longitudinal axis and a bore having a central axis that is angled relative to the longitudinal axis. The ball stud may include a cylindrical shaft and a ball end. The cylindrical shaft may be received in the bore of the stem. The adaptor may include a tapered outer surface and a ball socket rotatably receiving the ball end of the stud. The head may be rotatably supported by the adaptor and may include a semispherical articulating surface and a female taper rotatably receiving the tapered outer surface of the adaptor.