Patent ID: 8591593

Claim:
A tibial component for use with a resected tibia comprising: a medial tray portion having a first inferior bone engaging side adapted to engage a portion of the resected tibia and a first superior bearing engaging side; a lateral tray portion having a second inferior bone engaging side adapted to engage a portion of the resected tibia and a second superior bearing engaging side; a connection portion between the medial and the lateral tray portions; a linkage that couples the medial tray portion to the lateral tray portion such that at least one of the medial tray portion and the lateral tray portion is pivotable relative to the other of the medial tray portion and the lateral tray portion to position the medial tray portion and the lateral tray portion at separate angles with respect to each other wherein (i) both of the first inferior bone engaging side and first superior bearing engaging side are concurrently pivotable with the medial tray portion and (ii) both of the second inferior bone engaging side and second superior bearing engaging side are concurrently pivotable with the lateral tray portion; a first pivot axle included with the linkage, the first pivot axle is removably coupled to each one of the medial tray portion and the connection portion; and a second pivot axle included with the linkage, the second pivot axle is removably coupled to each one of the lateral tray portion and the connection portion; wherein the first and second pivot axles are configured to move independently of one another.