Grooved femoral hip stem prosthesis
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a grooved femoral hip stem prosthesis showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 3--3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 4--4 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.
The broken line showing of the femoral head is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Patent History
Patent number: D364926
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 1995
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: John D. Webb, Jr. (Etna Green, IN), Roy Y. Hori (Warsaw, IN), George E. Simpson (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 8/25,478
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 1995
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: John D. Webb, Jr. (Etna Green, IN), Roy Y. Hori (Warsaw, IN), George E. Simpson (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 8/25,478
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)