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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:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Diana F McCue, Pocasset, MA (US);
Carl Livorsi, Lakeville, MA (US);
Paul Monteiro, Somerset, MA (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 87 ; 606 88 ; 606 96 ;
Abstract
An instrument for orthopedic surgery comprising a block or cutting guide having a recess, and at least one locking device located on the cutting guide. The locking device is selectively movable between a first position in which a portion of the locking device covers a portion of the recess and a second position in which the recess is unobstructed. A bushing having a portion adapted to removably and replaceably mate with the recess on the cutting guide is also disclosed. The instrument is particularly useful for distal femoral augmentation in knee revision surgery.