Patent ID: 7585301

Claim:
A positioning tool for placing an orthopedic implant having a first and a second component, the tool comprising: a first piece having an engagement element thereon configured to engage, rotate with, and control the orientation of the first component of the implant and having a detent element, wherein the engagement element of the first piece directly engages the first component on an axis of rotation of the first piece and first component; a second piece rotatably mounted on the first piece for rotation about the axis of rotation of the first piece and first component and configured to engage and control the orientation of the second component of the implant, about the axis of rotation of the first piece, second piece and first component, and having an adjustment feature at a plurality of axial positions along a shaft of the second piece which engages the detent element of the first piece to secure the first and second pieces at a plurality of axial positions along the shaft of the second piece, the first and second pieces configured so that adjustments to a rotational orientation of the first piece and the second piece are independent of each other, and the tool provides independent version control for the engaged first component of the implant and the engaged second component of the implant, wherein the axis of rotation between the first piece and second piece is coaxial.