Intramedullary rod having a s-shaped cross section

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an intramedullary rod showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a broken front view, in enlarged scale, of the intramedullary rod shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a broken top view, in enlarged scale, of the intramedullary rod shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is an end view, in enlarged scale, of the intramedullary rod shown in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D261935 November 17, 1981 Halloran
2486303 October 1949 Longfellow
Foreign Patent Documents
1930354 October 1978 DEX
Other references
  • Orthopedic Catalog, Richards Mfg. Co., Inc., Modified Eggers Plate at top of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D279502
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 1982
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 1985
Inventor: William X. Halloran (Costa Mesa, CA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Fulwider, Patton, Rieber, Lee & Utecht
Application Number: 6/444,668
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/33; D24/64