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Patent No.:

US 12765888 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 22, 2021

Metaphyseal referencing technique and instrument

Applicant:

Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Alexander Paul Wolfe, Fort Wayne, IN (US);

David R. Stump, Columbia City, IN (US);

Kevin P. Knox, Fort Wayne, IN (US);

Anne Marie Schlamb, Leesburg, IN (US);

George S. Athwal, London, CA;

R. Sean Churchill, Mequon, WI (US);

Assignee:

HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US);

Attorney:

DUANE MORRIS LLP

Primary Examiner:

David W Bates

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/1717 (2013.01); A61B 17/1778 (2016.11); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2090/033 (2016.02); A61B 2090/067 (2016.02);
Abstract

Guides for guiding a tool into a medullary canal of a bone. The guides can include a base and a guide feature. The base can include a first surface configured to contact the bone and a second surface opposite the first surface. The guide feature can be disposed to guide the tool along a central portion of the medullary canal.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Wolfe, Alexander. (2026). Metaphyseal referencing technique and instrument (U.S. Patent No. 12765888). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12765888

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