Pin holder alignment guide for the implantation of a prosthetic knee

- Howmedica, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a pin holder alignment guide for the implantation of a prosthetic knee of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the pin holder alignment guide shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the pin holder alignment guide shown in FIGS. 1-2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the pin holder alignment guide shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the pin holder alignment guide shown in FIGS. 1-4; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-section taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a cross-section taken on line 7-7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a cross-section taken on line 8--8 of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 9 is a cross-section taken on line 9--9 of FIG. 2.

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D230096 January 1974 Rylee
D230098 January 1974 Rylee
D245918 September 27, 1977 Shen
2607339 August 1952 Price
2737835 March 1956 Herz
3892232 July 1975 Nevfeld
4211228 July 8, 1980 Cloutier
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Patent History
Patent number: D273894
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1982
Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
Assignee: Howmedica, Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventor: Robert V. Kenna (Hackensack, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Law Firm: Connolly and Hutz
Application Number: 6/350,012
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26