Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-10
2010-06-01
Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S08600R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07727239
ABSTRACT:
A milling system for use in resecting at least a portion of a joint articulation surface of a bone includes an alignment guide having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface with an opening extending therebetween. Fasteners are used to secure the alignment guide to the bone so that the alignment guide is suspended above the bone. A template is removably mounted to the alignment guide so that a plurality of guide paths extending through the template are aligned with the opening in the alignment guide. A mill extends down through the guide path and has a burr on the end thereof for resecting the bone.
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Partial Search Report from related EP application 06736184.0 (Published as EP1887951.
Creger Carlyle J.
Goble E. Marlowe
Hodorek Robert A.
Justin Daniel F.
Baker & Daniels LLP
Barrett Thomas C
Swiger James L.
Zimmer Technology, Inc.
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