Femoral drill jig for the implantation of a prosthetic knee

- Howmedica, Inc.
Description

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

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

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

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the femoral drill jig shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the femoral drill jig shown in FIGS. 1-4; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 2 along the line 6--6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D230096 January 1974 Rylee
D230098 January 1974 Rylee II
D245918 September 27, 1977 Shen
2500370 March 1950 McKibben
3892232 July 1975 Nevfeld
4211228 July 8, 1980 Cloutier
Other references
  • Zimmer USA, Product Encyclopedia, .COPYRGT.1978; p. A-95, item #1332-10 Femoral Jig.
Patent History
Patent number: D274095
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: 6/350,125
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26