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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian D. Burkinshaw, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Donald W. Dye, Pflugerville, TX (US);
John L. Walker, Round Rock, TX (US);
Steven Brown, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Centerpulse Orthopedics Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/772 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/772 ;
Abstract
An orthopedic implant includes a pair of spaced apart end caps which are interconnected by a plurality of elongated flexible members. Each end cap includes an aperture formed therethrough for the use of a trochanteric guide wire for piloting the implant during trial insertion and final insertion into an intramedullary canal. At least one of the end caps includes a rounded end to enhance insertion. Preferably, the flexible members are bowed outwardly to provide a “birdcage” configuration.