Unitary tibial component for prosthetic knee implant

- Osteonics Corp.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a unitary tibial component for prosthetic knee implant embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of one side thereof, the other side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D358211
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1992
Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
Assignee: Osteonics Corp. (Allendale, NJ)
Inventor: Robert C. Cohen (Rockaway Township, Morris County, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Samuelson & Jacob
Application Number: 7/844,823
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)