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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Anthony D. Zannis, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Daren L. Deffenbaugh, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Inventors:
Anthony D. Zannis, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Daren L. Deffenbaugh, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Assignee:
Depuy (Ireland), Cork, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A joint prosthesis system has two implant components and a bearing. One of the implant components has an articulation surface for articulation with the bearing. The other implant component has a mounting surface for supporting the bearing. At least one of the first and second components includes a recess and a stud in the recess. The joint prosthesis also includes an extension mounted on the stud and extending out from the bone-engaging surface to an end. Part of the extension is received in the recess.