Patent ID: 7850737
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A prosthetic joint replacement comprising: a first component having a first stem dimensioned to fit within a medullary canal of a first bone and having a yoke connected to the first stem, the yoke terminating in a pair of spaced apart arms; a pivot pin mounted between the arms of the first component for rotational movement with respect to the first component, the pivot pin having a transverse throughhole having a first end opening and an opposite second end opening, the pivot pin having an axis of rotation wherein the axis of rotation of the pivot pin intersects an inner surface of the throughhole; a second component having a second stem including a distal end dimensioned to fit within a medullary canal of a second bone and an opposite proximal end dimensioned to fit within the first end opening of the throughhole of the pivot pin, the second component also having a mounting cap dimensioned to fit within the second end opening of the throughhole of the pivot pin; and a fastener for connecting the second stem and the mounting cap, wherein the fastener connects the second stem and the mounting cap such that the proximal end of the second stem is positioned within the first end opening of the throughhole of the pivot pin and the mounting cap is positioned within the second end opening of the throughhole of the pivot pin.