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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert C Cohen, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Scott V Cron, Rahway, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Osteonics Corporation, Allendale, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 62 ; 606 64 ; 606 86 ;
Abstract
An intramedullary alignment rod for properly orienting and supporting a cutting guide or tool has a complex geometry which includes at least two differently sized sections, the smaller of which is at the proximal end of the rod. The complex geometry of the rod maximizes the rigidity of the rod while avoiding the trauma of an interference fit, and facilitates stabilization of the intramedullary rod in the medullary canal.