Patent ID: 7122056

Claim:
A modular prosthesis, comprising: a neck member having a tapered neck body, a head-receiving support member, and a tapered post, said neck member defining a terminal distal end; a sleeve component having a first elongated tapered bore, said tapered neck body being received within said first elongated tapered bore so as to taper lock said sleeve component to said neck member; a stem member having a second elongated tapered bore, said stem member configured to be implanted into a medullary canal of a bone; and a head member defining a coupler bore, said head-receiving support member of said neck member being received within said coupler bore, wherein said sleeve component is located completely outside of said coupler bore of said head member, wherein said tapered post of said neck member is received within said second elongated tapered bore of said stem member so as to taper lock said neck member to said stem member, wherein said stem member is located completely outside of said first elongated tapered bore, wherein said terminal distal end of said neck member is located within an interior space of said stem member, wherein said stem member has a post-receiving opening defined therein, wherein said second elongated tapered bore defines a distal end, wherein said second elongated tapered bore extends between said post-receiving opening and said distal end, wherein said second elongated tapered bore is continuously tapered from said post-receiving opening to said distal end, and wherein said sleeve component has defined therein a proximal opening and a distal opening, wherein said first elongated tapered bore extends between said proximal opening and said distal opening, and wherein said first elongated tapered bore is continuously tapered from said proximal opening to said distal opening.