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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Michael Santarella, Essex Fells, NJ (US);
Richard H. Pilsbury, Pine Brook, NJ (US);
Martin M. Coyne, Iii, Essex Fells, NJ (US);
Michael Santarella, Essex Fells, NJ (US);
Richard H. Pilsbury, Pine Brook, NJ (US);
Martin M. Coyne, III, Essex Fells, NJ (US);
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
A modular hip body/stem inserter comprises a stem inserter and a holder. A proximal body portion of an implant is loaded, or mounted, onto the holder. A distal stem portion of the implant is affixed onto the stem inserter. The modular hip body/stem inserter maintains the proximal body portion and distal stem portion a short distance apart. The stem inserter can be adjusted to control the version of the distal stem, while the holder can be independently adjusted to control the version of the proximal body. Once the version is adjusted to determine a final seating position, the stem inserter portion is removed and the holder is then used to impact the proximal body and distal stem together, thereby locking the implant components together through a taper locking mechanism.