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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2012
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Aaron P. Smith, Warsaw, IN (US);
Tyler D. Witt, Warsaw, IN (US);
BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A modular femoral hip implant trialing system. The system generally includes a proximal body, a fastener, and a fastener retention member. The proximal body includes a proximal bore, a tapered distal bore, and a passageway connecting the proximal bore to the distal bore. The proximal bore, the distal bore, and the passageway are aligned along a first axis. The fastener includes a head in the proximal bore and a stem in the distal bore, the fastener is aligned along the first axis. The fastener retention member is positioned in the proximal bore and is operable to retain at least a portion of the fastener within the proximal bore.