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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2007
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);
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);
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Modular bone implants, manner of assembly, and their method of use are presented. In one form thereof, a tibial component of a knee prosthesis is providing including a tray having substantially planar top and bottom surfaces and an extension forming an elongate body having a top end and a bottom end. One of the tray and extension includes an outwardly projecting boss, with the boss having an outer wall including a cylindrical portion and a tapered portion. The other of the tray and extension includes an inwardly extending bore forming a bore wall, the bore wall including a cylindrical portion and a tapered portion.