Patent ID: 7090700
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: A61F,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An alignment device for being used with prosthetic components, said alignment device having an alignment device longitudinal axis and consisting of: A. a first monolithic member comprising: B. a second monolithic member comprising: wherein said bar first end is outside of said channel when said bar second end is between said channel first end and said channel second end when said first member is offset in said first direction from said second member, wherein said bar second end is outside of said channel when said bar first end is between said channel first end and said channel second end when said first member is offset in said second direction from said second member, and wherein one of said first member first end and said second member first end is threadably connectable to one of the first prosthetic component and the second prosthetic component, respectively, to allow said alignment device to be rotatably connected to said one of the first prosthetic component and the second prosthetic component such that the orientation of said channel longitudinal axis is selectably adjustable to any orientation lying in a plane that is generally perpendicular to said alignment device longitudinal axis.