The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Paul Charles Crabtree, Nesbit, MS (US);
Roger Ryan Dees, Senatobia, MS (US);
Mark Ellsworth Nadzadi, Memphis, TN (US);
Paul Charles Crabtree, Nesbit, MS (US);
Roger Ryan Dees, Senatobia, MS (US);
Mark Ellsworth Nadzadi, Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a trial coupler system for use in preparing a patient for an implant. Certain embodiments provide a system including a coupling device () and a trial component interface () that allows a trial stem () to be offset in relation to the respective trial components at an orientation that matches the geometry of the patient. Once the precise positioning is obtained, the trial coupler device () can be locked while on the patient's bone so the assembly can be removed without disturbing the desired orientation.