US 11,672,547 B2
Orthopaedic system and method for assembling prosthetic components
Megan Wallace, Warsaw, IN (US); Carl F. Livorsi, Lakeville, MA (US); Jeremy Oden, Huntington, IN (US); Gregory S. Meadows, Warsaw, IN (US); Francisco A. Amaral, Acushnet, MA (US); Michael J. Brock, Warsaw, IN (US); Anthony J. Webb, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Craig S. Tsukayama, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Karen N. Moeller, Columbia City, IN (US); and Richard C. Ditto, West Chester, OH (US)
Assigned to DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company, Ringaskiddy (IE)
Filed by DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company, Ringaskiddy (IE)
Filed on Jan. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/743,083.
Application 16/743,083 is a continuation of application No. 15/710,311, filed on Sep. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,537,341.
Prior Publication US 2020/0146695 A1, May 14, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1675 (2013.01) [A61B 17/154 (2013.01); A61B 17/164 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0268 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30738 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
a base including a mounting platform that is rotatable to permit the mounting platform to rotate 360 degrees about a vertical axis extending through the base, and
a tibial carrier configured to be selectively positioned on the mounting platform, the tibial carrier including a first clamp plate and a second clamp plate that are moveable to grip a prosthetic tibial component between the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate.