Inventors:
Roy C. Wiley - Warsaw IN, US
Louis Bigliani - Englewood NJ, US
Evan Flatow - New York NY, US
Ian Kelly - Glasgow, GB
George McCluskey - Columbus GA, US
Anthony Miniaci - Cleveland OH, US
Gregory Nicholson - Western Springs IL, US
Michael Pearl - Los Angeles CA, US
Ken Yamaguchi - Chesterfield MO, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/46
US Classification:
606 86R, 623 1911, 606 99
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a set of tools and accessories used for properly positioning a stemmed humeral component, and/or a humeral stem provisional, within a canal in the humerus. The set of tools and accessories includes one or more fin clamps that are configured to be temporarily attached to a fin on the humeral component or the provisional; a ruler that is configured to be attached to the arm of the fin clamp, a fixation pin and pin driver configured to be used with the other tools for marking a position on the humerus; and one or more sleeves that are configured to slide over the stem of the humeral stem provisional to maintain it in the desired position.