Medical fastening system

A medical fastening system for a modular knee prosthesis system includes a femoral component having a first surface, a second surface, and an aperture extending therebetween. A modular adapter element has a first end that is mountable adjacent the first surface of the femoral component and a second,...

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Hauptverfasser: CIPOLLETTI GEORGE B, JONES RICHARD E, BIRLA AMIT, O'NEIL MICHAEL J, GABRIEL STEFAN M, OYOLA ARNOLD, SULLIVAN DENNIS, SLAMIN JOHN E, COLLERAN DENNIS P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A medical fastening system for a modular knee prosthesis system includes a femoral component having a first surface, a second surface, and an aperture extending therebetween. A modular adapter element has a first end that is mountable adjacent the first surface of the femoral component and a second, mating end that is engagable with a second prosthesis component. The system also includes a first bolt that mates the adapter element to the femoral component. Various connection options are possible to secure different components of the system to each other.