Patent ID: 9510956
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A system to facilitate articulation of a femoral component and a tibial component, the system comprising: a bearing having a substantially planar distal surface configured to contact the tibial component, a proximal surface having a concave portion configured to receive the femoral component, a first end and a second end opposing the first end, the first end having a first instrument engaging feature and the second having a second instrument engaging feature; an instrument for engaging the bearing, the instrument comprising: a first bearing engaging portion configured to engage the first instrument engaging feature of the first end of the bearing; a second bearing portion configured to engage a second instrument engaging feature of the second end of the bearing; and a coupling member interconnecting the first and the second bearing engaging portions, the coupling member operable to move the second bearing engaging portion relative to the first bearing engaging portion to secure the bearing therebetween.