Orthopaedic alignment tool

- Zimmer, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of an orthopaedic alignment tool;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof of the side opposite the side shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof of the end opposite the end shown in FIG. 4;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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5480453 January 2, 1996 Burke
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Other references
  • Depuy--Synatomic Knee Components--1986. Zimmer, Inc.--Tibial and Femoral Impactors for MG II Knee System--1990. Zimmer, Inc.--Porous MG II Total Knee Cross-Stemmed Tibial Tray--1992. Zimmer, Inc.--Longevity V-Lign Hip Milling Guide--1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D397220
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 1998
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: G. Kris Kumar (Warsaw, IN), David A. Mann (Warsaw, IN)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 0/52,628
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)
International Classification: 2402;