Patent ID: 11903840
Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A method, comprising:
driving a first end portion of a first component into a first bone such that a second end portion of the first component projects from the first bone, wherein the second end portion comprises a plurality of axially-spaced ridges;
driving a second component into a second bone such that a socket of the second component faces the second end portion of the first component, wherein the socket comprises a smooth inner wall;
inserting the second end portion of the first component into the socket, thereby engaging the plurality of axially-spaced ridges with the smooth inner wall of the socket in a sliding press fit arrangement; and
adjusting a relative axial position of the first component and the second component, wherein the sliding press fit arrangement retains the first component and the second component in the relative axial position without the use of discrete positive engagement features.