Ribbed augment for a prosthetic implant

- Zimmer, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is an end view of a ribbed augment for a prosthetic implant;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof of the end shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an end view thereof of the end opposite the end shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view thereof of the side opposite the side shown in FIG. 7.

The broken line showing of the tibial plate in FIG. 1 and of the screw holes in FIGS. 2-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D369863
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 1995
Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventor: Kevin B. Hayes (Milford, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 0/43,637
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)