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Orthopaedic prosthesis with access in collar
Assignee: Zimmer Technology Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-26
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2011-06-26
Abstract
Abstract An orthopaedic prosthesis for implanation in a bone, the prosthesis including a collar extending outwardly therefrom. The collar includes an access recess aligned above the bone cement when the stem is implanted with cement in bone, or aligned above the bone/implant interface when the stem is biologically affixed to the bone. The access recess may be a dimple partially extending into the collar or it may be a through hole. The dimple provides a preset drill start for a drill to be aligned therewith for drilling through the collar to form a hole therethrough. In either case, whether starting with a dimple and then forming a hole or starting directly with a through hole, the hole may be progressively enlarged by use of sequentially larger drill sizes. Tools, such as chisels or the like, are inserted through the hole in the collar to break up the bone cement beneath the collar if a cemented stem, or to help break the bond between the stem and the bone if a biologically affixed stem, to help loosen the prosthesis from the bone to facilitate removal of the stem. A method of removing such a prosthesis is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Lazzeri
- 👤 Roy Y. Hori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3609; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8847; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1742; A61B17/175; A61F2/3662; A61F2/367; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/3627; A61F2002/3631; A61F2002/3678; A61F2002/368; A61F2/46; A61F2/4603; A61F2002/4619
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of removing an orthopaedic prosthesis from a bone wherein the prosthesis is affixed to the bone by a bond interface therebetween and wherein the prosthesis includes an elongated stem and a collar extending outwardly from an upper end of the stem, the collar including an access recess therein positioned on the collar so that the access recess is substantially aligned above the bond interface in the bone, the method comprising the following steps: a) aligning a first drill with the access recess; and b) drilling through the access recess with said first drill through the collar to access the bond interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of removing an orthopaedic prosthesis from a bone wherein the prosthesis is affixed to the bone by a bond interface therebetween and wherein the prosthesis includes an elongated stem and a collar extending outwardly from an upper end of the stem, the collar including an access recess therein positioned on the collar so that the access recess is substantially aligned above the bond interface in the bone, the method comprising the following steps: a) aligning a first drill with the access recess; and b) drilling through the access recess with said first drill through the collar to access the bond interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: a) aligning a second drill having a larger diameter than the first drill with the access recess; and b) drilling through the access recess with said second drill to enlarge the access recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of inserting a tool through the access recess to break up the bond interface beneath the collar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of inserting a tool through the access recess to break up the bond interface beneath the collar.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of removing an orthopaedic prosthesis from a bone wherein the prosthesis is affixed to the bone by a bond interface therebetween, and wherein the prosthesis includes an elongated stem and a collar extending outwardly from an upper end of the stem, the collar including an access recess therein positioned on the collar so that the access recess is substantially aligned above the bond interface in the bone, the method comprising the following steps: a) aligning a first drill with the access recess; and b) drilling through the access recess with said first drill to remove material from the collar to form a hole through the collar to access the bond interface.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of removing an orthopaedic prosthesis from a bone wherein the prosthesis is affixed to the bone by a bond interface therebetween, and wherein the prosthesis includes an elongated stem and a collar extending outwardly from an upper end of the stem, the collar including an access recess therein positioned on the collar so that the access recess is substantially aligned above the bond interface in the bone, the method comprising the following steps: a) aligning a first drill with the access recess; and b) drilling through the access recess with said first drill to remove material from the collar to form a hole through the collar to access the bond interface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 5 further comprising: a) aligning a second drill having a larger diameter than the first drill with the hole; and b) drilling through the hole with said second drill to remove additional material from the collar to enlarge the hole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of inserting a tool through the hole to break up the bond interface beneath the collar.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of removing a cemented orthopaedic prosthesis from a bone wherein the prosthesis includes an elongated stem embedded in bone cement and a collar extending outwardly from an upper end of the stem, the collar including a cement access recess therein positioned on the collar so that the cement access recess is aligned above the cement in the bone, the method comprising the following steps: a) aligning a first drill with the cement access recess; and b) drilling through the cement access recess with said first drill through the collar to access the bone cement.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of removing a cemented orthopaedic prosthesis from a bone wherein the prosthesis includes an elongated stem embedded in bone cement and a collar extending outwardly from an upper end of the stem, the collar including a cement access recess therein positioned on the collar so that the cement access recess is aligned above the cement in the bone, the method comprising the following steps: a) aligning a first drill with the cement access recess; and b) drilling through the cement access recess with said first drill through the collar to access the bone cement.
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