Femoral implant

- Zimmer, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a femoral implant showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is the opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374078
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 1994
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 1996
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: Todd S. Johnson (Fort Wayne, IN), Kevin M. Greig (Leesburg, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Cary R. Reeves
Application Number: 0/24,171
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)