US 12,186,196 B2
Elbow arthroplasty apparatus, system, and method
Jeff Bergquist, Portland, OR (US); Caleb Martin, Tualatin, OR (US); Mark Sommers, Beaverton, OR (US); and Bryon Morse, Lake Oswego, OR (US)
Assigned to Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US)
Filed by Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/406,831.
Application 17/406,831 is a continuation of application No. 15/016,013, filed on Feb. 4, 2016, granted, now 11,096,786.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/111,963, filed on Feb. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0378830 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/3804 (2013.01) [A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3813 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3822 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3831 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method for implanting an elbow prosthesis in a patient, the method comprising:
obtaining the elbow prosthesis, the elbow prosthesis including:
an ulnar component including a bearing end and an ulnar stem, wherein the ulnar stem extends away from the bearing end,
a humeral component including a holder end and a humeral stem, wherein the humeral stem extends away from the holder end, and
at least one bearing liner coupled to the holder end,
wherein the bearing end is configured to be coupled within the holder end to articulate against the at least one bearing liner;
making an incision in the patient to thereby expose an implantation site for the elbow prosthesis;
determining a proper size for the ulnar component and for the humeral component;
preparing an ulna and a humerus of the patient;
securing the humeral component in the humerus of the patient;
securing the ulnar component in the ulna of the patient;
attaching the ulnar component to the humeral component; and
closing the incision in the patient,
wherein the elbow prosthesis further includes a retention trap, and wherein attaching the ulnar component to the humeral component includes rotating the retention trap relative to the humeral component thereby locking the ulnar component within the humeral component.