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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Ryan Lloyd Landon, Olive Branch, 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 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/30734 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30354 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30769 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30845 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30899 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a tibial component comprising: a tibial tray with an inferior side; and a support member connected to the inferior side of the tibial tray, the support member having a stem portion, the support member further comprising at least one opening. In one embodiment, the at least one opening is constructed and arranged to receive a sawblade or an osteotome. In another embodiment, the at least one opening is comprised of solid material but is radio-lucent. In yet another embodiment, the at least one opening is comprised of solid material and is frangible.