Femoral hip stem prosthesis

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the prosthesis, the opposite side having the identical configuration;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the prosthesis; and,

FIG. 7 is another front view which shows the coloration of the prosthesis achieved by different surface finishes of the prothesis' metal surface. The unshaded areas have a polished surface and a bright metallic appearance. The areas having light horizontal shading have a smooth matt finish and a light grey appearance. The areas having heavy horizontal shading have a rough matt finish and a darker grey appearance than that of the areas having light horizontal shading. The areas having slanted shading have the appearance of translucent plastic.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D342570 December 21, 1993 Serbousek et al.
4944759 July 31, 1990 Mallory et al.
5066304 November 19, 1991 Crowninshield et al.
5314489 May 24, 1994 Hoffman et al.
5425768 June 20, 1995 Carpenter et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D378413
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 1994
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 1997
Assignee: Joint Medical Products Corporation (Stamford, CT)
Inventor: Leda C. Hewka (Norristown, PA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Maurice M. Klee
Application Number: 0/24,842
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)