Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S080000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07871412
ABSTRACT:
An orthopaedic cutting tool which includes a partially hemispherical shell having a shell radius, and a base including a first circumferential base segment and a second circumferential base segment. The shell has a first part on one side of the first circumferential base segment and the second circumferential base segment, and a second part on another side of the first circumferential base segment and the second circumferential base segment. A first non-planar surface is connected to the first part, and the first non-planar surface has a first curvature not equal to the shell radius. A second non-planar surface is connected to the second part, and the second non-planar surface has a second curvature not equal to the shell radius.
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Merene Jan Christopher
Robert Eduardo C
Symmetry Medical, Inc.
Taylor IP, P.C.
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