A method of aligning implant components includes placing a first implant component in bone, followed by: coupling a first intermediate member to the first implant component; coupling a first alignment member to the first intermediate member; rotating the members as a unit to place the first intermediate member in an alignment position; removing the first alignment member from the first intermediate member; coupling a second alignment member to a second intermediate member; coupling the second intermediate member to the first intermediate member and rotating the second alignment member and the second intermediate member as a unit relative to the first intermediate member to provide a desired orientation of the second intermediate member. An alignment system for aligning first and second members includes a first alignment member having an offset channel dimensioned to receive the first member, and a second alignment member having a channel dimensioned to receive the second member.
申请公布号
EP2685939(B1)
申请公布日期
2016.11.02
申请号
EP20120758030
申请日期
2012.03.15
申请人
SMITH&NEPHEW, INC.;MENDOZA, FRANCIS X.
发明人
MENDOZA, FRANCIS X.;BONIN, HENRY KEITH, JR.;CHREENE, DAVID EDWARD;SEIDL, ALEXANDER IWAN;MATHIEU, CLAUDE;ZIMMERMAN, DANIEL