Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1995-11-28
1999-11-16
Weiss, John G.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 18, A61F 238
Patent
active
059849690
ABSTRACT:
An augmentation system for an implantable bone prosthesis, such as a femoral component of a knee joint prosthesis, includes an augmenting block having an aperture disposed therein. A collet having an expandable distal end, extending beyond one surface of the augmenting block, is positioned within the aperture. The proximal end of the collet includes a cavity that receives an expansion pin that is adapted to communicate with the collet to expand the collet. The distal end of the collet is adapted to fit within a mounting cavity of a joint prosthesis. With the augmenting block placed on the appropriate surface of the joint prosthesis, the distal end of the collet is positioned within the mounting cavity. Advancement of the expansion pin causes the distal end of the collet to expand, thus frictionally and/or mechanically engaging the interior walls of the mounting cavity to firmly secure the augmenting system to the prosthesis. The expansion pin can include threads which mate with corresponding threads within the cavity of the collet. Alternatively, the pin and collet cavity can include ratchet and pawl-like surface features.
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Brown Robert S.
Cicierega Gerald J.
Hurlburt Robert
Matthews Frank D.
O'Neil Michael J.
Johnson & Johnson Professional Inc.
Snow Bruce E.
Weiss John G.
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