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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventor:
Aaron P. Smith, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/36 (2013.01); A61B 17/1668 (2013.01); A61F 2/3607 (2013.01); A61F 2/4607 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 17/175 (2013.01); A61F 2/0095 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30354 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30474 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30718 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30822 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30828 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3674 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4641 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods of protecting modular implant connection portions are provided. A guard includes an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall defining a cavity that covers a modular implant connection portion. The modular implant connection covered with the guard can facilitate test-fitting of other modular implant components and allows reaming of the tissue around the guard.