Tibial positioning/fixation jig for the implanation of a prosthetic knee
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Description
FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a tibial positioning/fixation jig for the implantation of a prosthetic knee of my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the tibial positioning/fixation jig shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the tibial positioning/fixation jig shown in FIGS. 1-2;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the tibial positioning/fixation jig shown in FIGS. 1-3;
FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the tibial positioning/fixation jig shown in FIGS. 1-4;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 2 along the line 6--6; and
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 1 along the line 7--7.
Referenced Cited
Patent History
Patent number: D274094
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: 6/350,113
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: 6/350,113
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D24/26