Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-01
2008-07-01
Snow, Bruce E. (Department: 3738)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C600S033000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10357786
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for preparing the femur of a patient to receive a prosthesis is disclosed. A support is mountable in the recess and is shaped for mounting the first insert on the support. The insert is shaped for guiding pivoting of a post in a direction for reaming the recess.
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Plaskon Gregory E.
Tulkis Peter
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Snow Bruce E.
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