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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2003
Adam H. Sanford, Warsaw, IN (US);
Scott C. Lazar, Cromwell, IN (US);
Scott J. Steffensmeier, Warsaw, IN (US);
Richard V. Williamson, Ana Cortes, WA (US);
Adam H. Sanford, Warsaw, IN (US);
Scott C. Lazar, Cromwell, IN (US);
Scott J. Steffensmeier, Warsaw, IN (US);
Richard V. Williamson, Ana Cortes, WA (US);
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A provisional orthopedic prosthesis having a first provisional component and an optional second component. The provisional prosthesis may be a partial knee prosthesis and is used to assess the fit of a permanent prosthesis having first and second components. The first provisional component has a size which differs from the first permanent component and is mountable on a bone which has been only partially prepared to receive the first permanent component. Providing a provisional component which is mounted on a partially prepared bone, simplifies the preparation of the bone for a differently sized component if the provisional indicates that the preliminarily selected permanent component is incorrectly sized.