Femoral chamfer cutting jig for the implantation of a prosthetic knee

- Howmedica, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a femoral chamfer cutting jig for the implantation of a prosthetic knee of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the femoral chamfer cutting jig shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the femoral chamfer cutting jig shown in FIGS. 1-2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the femoral chamfer cutting jig shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is an end elevation view of the femoral chamfer cutting jig shown in FIGS. 1-4; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 1 along the line 6--6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D230098 January 1974 Rylee
D245918 September 27, 1977 Shen
4211228 July 8, 1980 Cloutier
4267841 May 19, 1981 Fraser
4349018 September 14, 1982 Chambers
Other references
  • Zimmer Catalog, p. A 14-7, item #1332-11, Tibial Template. Zimmer Catalog, .COPYRGT. 1977, p. A-100, item #1332-13, Femeral Angle Cutting Guide.
Patent History
Patent number: D274091
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1982
Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
Assignee: Howmedica, Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventor: Robert V. Kenna (Hackensack, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Law Firm: Connolly and Hutz
Application Number: 6/350,008
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26