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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
Jeff Ondrla, Leesburg, IN (US);
Gerald Ross Williams, Jr., Villanova, PA (US);
Joseph Patrick Iannotti, Solon, OH (US);
Paul Gibbons, Yorks, GB;
James Edward Clark, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jeff Ondrla, Leesburg, IN (US);
Gerald Ross Williams, Jr., Villanova, PA (US);
Joseph Patrick Iannotti, Solon, OH (US);
Paul Gibbons, Yorks, GB;
James Edward Clark, Warsaw, IN (US);
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A joint prosthesis includes a head component that is engaged to a bone stem through a mounting element. The mounting element is configured for articulating engagement with the stem to permit angular positioning of the head component in multiple degrees of freedom. The mounting element is fastened to the stem by a press-fit engagement and a separate mechanical fastener.