WO2002007647A3 - Modular connection for orthopedic component - Google Patents

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WO2002007647A3
WO2002007647A3 PCT/US2001/023000 US0123000W WO0207647A3 WO 2002007647 A3 WO2002007647 A3 WO 2002007647A3 US 0123000 W US0123000 W US 0123000W WO 0207647 A3 WO0207647 A3 WO 0207647A3
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modular connection
orthopedic component
orthopedic
component
modular
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PCT/US2001/023000
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Alfred S Despres Iii
Daniel E E Hayes Jr
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Depuy Orthopaedics Inc
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Priority to JP2002513385A priority Critical patent/JP4949593B2/en
Priority to EP01959079A priority patent/EP1309295B1/en
Priority to AU80670/01A priority patent/AU780571B2/en
Priority to DE60137050T priority patent/DE60137050D1/en
Priority claimed from US09/909,929 external-priority patent/US6669728B2/en
Publication of WO2002007647A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002007647A2/en
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Abstract

An orthopedic component (5) comprising a first element (10) and a second element (15), with the first element (10) and the second element (15) being secured to one another with a modular connection (25), wherein the modular connection comprises a taper junction (30) and an engaged-fit junction (35).
PCT/US2001/023000 2000-07-20 2001-07-20 Modular connection for orthopedic component WO2002007647A2 (en)

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JP2002513385A JP4949593B2 (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-20 Modular connector for orthopedic components
EP01959079A EP1309295B1 (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-20 Modular connection for orthopedic component
AU80670/01A AU780571B2 (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-20 Modular connection for orthopedic component
DE60137050T DE60137050D1 (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-20 MODULAR CONNECTION FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC COMPONENT

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