US 11,672,638 B2
Side-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument systems and associated methods of use
Dennis A. Stoller, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Stephanie M. Wainscott, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Jonathan C. Lee, Mishawaka, IN (US); and Rebecca L. Chaney, Warsaw, IN (US)
Assigned to DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company, Ringaskiddy (IE)
Filed by DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company, Ringaskiddy (IE)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/193,471.
Application 17/193,471 is a continuation of application No. 15/709,100, filed on Sep. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,940,022, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2021/0186673 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61F 2/0095 (2013.01) [A61B 17/155 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 50/33 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02); A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2/3886 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30708 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
a plurality of orthopaedic surgical instruments including (i) a plurality of right-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components, wherein each of the plurality of right-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components has a size that is different from the size of at least some of the other of the plurality of right-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components, and (ii) a plurality of left-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components, wherein each of the plurality of left-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components has a size that is different from the size of at least some of the other of the plurality of left-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components,
a first instrument sterilization tray having a plurality of instrument retainers configured to retain the orthopaedic surgical instruments during sterilization and transport thereof, wherein the first instrument sterilization tray is devoid of any of the plurality of left-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components when each of the plurality of instrument retainers has one of the plurality of orthopaedic surgical instruments retained thereto, and
a second instrument sterilization tray having a plurality of instrument retainers configured to retain the orthopaedic surgical instruments during sterilization and transport thereof, wherein the second instrument sterilization tray is devoid of any of the plurality of right-limb side-specific orthopaedic trial components when each of the plurality of instrument retainers has one of the plurality of orthopaedic surgical instruments retained thereto.