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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2006
Applicants:
Christopher Peters, Park City, UT (US);
Robert Metzger, Wakarusa, IN (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Peters, Park City, UT (US);
Robert Metzger, Wakarusa, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing Corp., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A prosthesis for replacing an articulating portion of bone is provided. The prosthesis can include an adaptor operable to replace a portion of the bone. The prosthesis can further include a sleeve coupled to the adaptor. The sleeve can define an offset coupling axis. The prosthesis can also include an articulating portion operable to replace the articulating portion of the bone. The sleeve can be positionable to couple the articulating portion to the offset coupling axis at a predetermined orientation.