Patent ID: 8968411
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An elbow prosthesis having an anterior side and a posterior side, the elbow prosthesis comprising: a stem having a longitudinal axis, the stem comprising a first mating surface that extends from the posterior side of the elbow prosthesis toward the anterior side of the elbow prosthesis at a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the stem is configured to be implanted into a bone, the stem including a channel extending from a first opening in the anterior side to a second opening in the first mating surface, the channel defining a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the stem includes a stop that faces the) posterior side of the elbow prosthesis; a head selectively coupled to the stem, the head comprising a second mating surface that abuts the first mating surface of the stem, the head comprising a first branch and a second branch that are spaced apart to define a space, wherein the space is configured to receive an ulnar head of an ulnar component, and wherein the stop contacts the head to prevent removal of the head from the anterior side of the elbow prosthesis; and a lock that releasably secures the head onto the stem.