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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007

Filed:

Feb. 18, 2003
Applicants:

Daniel F. Justin, Logan, UT (US);

E. Marlowe Goble, Alta, WY (US);

Thomas Wade Fallin, Hyde Park, UT (US);

Nathan A. Hammond, Logan, UT (US);

Daniel J. Triplett, West Jordan, UT (US);

Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);

Daniel Gerbec, Logan, UT (US);

Gordon Baker, Nibley, UT (US);

Inventors:

Daniel F. Justin, Logan, UT (US);

E. Marlowe Goble, Alta, WY (US);

Thomas Wade Fallin, Hyde Park, UT (US);

Nathan A. Hammond, Logan, UT (US);

Daniel J. Triplett, West Jordan, UT (US);

Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);

Daniel Gerbec, Logan, UT (US);

Gordon Baker, Nibley, UT (US);

Assignee:

Zimmer Technology, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Modular bone implants include first and second components removably attached to one another. In one embodiment, the components include a rotational alignment mechanism within the junction between the components. In another embodiment, the components include fins on each component that align without touching.


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