Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-30
2011-10-18
Woodall, Nicholas (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
08038681
ABSTRACT:
A femoral orthopaedic surgical instrument includes a posterior femoral trial having a cutting guide defined therein and an anterior femoral trial removably coupled to the posterior femoral trial. The anterior femoral trial may also include a cutting guide defined therein. The femoral orthopaedic surgical instrument may also include a base block couplable to the posterior femoral trial in place of the anterior femoral trial. A plurality of additional orthopaedic instruments may be coupled to the base block.
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP
DePuy Products, Inc.
Woodall Nicholas
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