Patent ID: 6716248
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A kit assembleable in a first configuration to form a single-axis prosthetic elbow joint or in a second configuration to form a double-axis prosthetic elbow joint comprising:a first component having a proximal end insertable into a first bone and a distal end having a first arm and a second arm spaced apart by a first distance; a second component having a distal end insertable into a second bone and a proximal end pivotably securable to the distal end of said first component to form a single-axis joint, said second component proximal end having a width less than said first distance and a bore; and an adaptor having a first end pivotably securable to the distal end of said first component and a second end pivotably securable to the proximal end of said second component to form a double-axis joint, said adaptor first end having a width less than said first distance and said adapter second end comprising first and second arms spaced apart by said first distance, wherein said prosthetic elbow joint is fully implantable within a body.