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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jason S. Toler, Pierceton, IN (US);
Shanon N. Roberts, Columbia City, IN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0268 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/067 (2016.02); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30617 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4658 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4668 (2013.01);
Abstract
A knee arthroplasty system for use in a patient's knee joint comprises a spacer block instrument including a base portion, a tibial component extending from the base portion and configured for placement against a tibia, and a femoral component configured for placement against a femur. The femoral component is rotatably coupled to the tibial component. The system further includes one or more spacer block shims structured for removable attachment to the tibial component.