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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2011
Alisha W. Bergin, Southaven, MS (US);
Jerry L. Jones, Memphis, TN (US);
David C. Kelman, Collierville, TN (US);
Richard D. Lambert, Germantown, TN (US);
Terry W. Mclean, Cordova, TN (US);
Alisha W. Bergin, Southaven, MS (US);
Jerry L. Jones, Memphis, TN (US);
David C. Kelman, Collierville, TN (US);
Richard D. Lambert, Germantown, TN (US);
Terry W. McLean, Cordova, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
An intramedullary implant for mounting within an intramedullary canal of a bone is disclosed. The intramedullary implant includes a lower stem portion, an upper stem portion, and a modular sleeve body. The modular sleeve body is connected to one of the lower stem portion or the upper stem portion. The sleeve body includes an inner portion that covers at least a segment of the upper stem portion and has one or more longitudinally extending bone engagement members for engagement with the bone.