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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1999
Alan Lombardo, Elmwood Park, NJ (US);
Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., Succasunna, NJ (US);
James V. Bono, Dover, MA (US);
Kenneth A. Krackow, Williamsville, NY (US);
Stryker Technologies Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
IM tibia revision tools include a trial stem extender having multiple notches which serve both as depth witness marks and holders for a stop clip, a collection of different sized tibial templates, each template adapted to receive an angular offset positioning guide, a collection of offset bushings, each bushing each bushing having a different offset distance and each being adapted to cooperate with the trial stem extender and the angular offset positioning guide, a neutral bushing for locating the position of the implant boss relative to the tibia and for reaming the tibia to accept the boss of the implant, a fin punch guide and fin punch for preparing the tibia to receive the keel of the tibial component, and a tool for translating the angular offset measurement to the tibial component. Tibial components according to the invention have three parts: the baseplate portion, the offset portion, and the stem portion. Each portion is provided in a variety of sizes and the portions may be mixed and matched according to the measurements made with the tools described above. Methods for using the tools and the tibial components are also disclosed.