Patent ID: 7998218

Claim:
A modular implant system for being positioned in an anatomy, comprising: a first implant member having an articulating portion and operable to be positioned in the anatomy; a second implant member operable to be positioned in the anatomy; a third implant member having an articulating portion and operable to be positioned in the anatomy; at least three connectors including a first, a second and a third connector, wherein each of the three connectors include a first end and a second end; and at least two of the connectors are interconnectable to form a connector assembly, wherein in a first configuration, the first and second connectors are interconnected between the first and second implant members and in a second configuration, the first and third connectors are interconnected between the first and third implant members; wherein the first ends of the second and third connectors include the same connection region type while the second ends of the second and third connectors include distinct connection region types, wherein both of the first and second ends of the third connector are one of male or female insertion portions and one of the first and second ends of the third connector is larger than the other of the first and second ends of the second connector, wherein the larger one of the first and second ends includes a larger diameter taper connection.