Tibial positioning/fixation jig for the implanation of a prosthetic knee

- Howmedica, Inc.
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
U.S. Patent Documents
D230096 January 1974 Rylee
D230097 January 1974 Rylee
D230098 January 1974 Rylee
D245918 September 27, 1977 Shen
4211228 July 8, 1980 Cloutier
4267841 May 19, 1981 Fraser
4364389 December 21, 1982 Keller
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26