Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-08
2009-02-10
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S102000, C600S587000, C033S511000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07488324
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a modular femoral sizing guide which facilitates the selection and rotational orientation of a femoral prosthetic for a resected femur. The femoral sizing guide has a base which is coupled to the resected femur. An extension portion which is configured to have a pair of feet which are coupled to the posterior surface of the resected femur is rotatably coupled to the base portion. A superstructure having a pair of drilling guides and a stylus is slidably coupled to the base.
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Hoeppner Jacy C
Metzger Robert G
Biomet Manufacturing Corporation
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Robert Eduardo C
Swiger, III James L
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