Orthopaedic bone cutting guide

- Zimmer, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of an orthopaedic instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of an orthopaedic instrument showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the first embodiment of an orthopaedic bone cutting guide, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom perspective view of the second embodiment of an orthopaedic bone cutting guide, as shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 16 is a top perspective view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D376202
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 1996
Assignees: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN), Dennis W. Burke (Milton, MA), Kim C. Bertin (Bountiful, UT)
Inventors: Dennis W. Burke (Milton, MA), Kim C. Bertin (Bountiful, UT), Daniel O'Connor (East Taunton, MA), Gregory C. Stalcup (Columbia City, IN), Steven E. Dietzel (Pierceton, IN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Todd A. Dawson
Application Number: 0/25,744
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)