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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Applicants:
Dana Mears, Loudonville, NY (US);
Kevin Greig, Leesburg, IN (US);
Paul A. Zwirkoski, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dana Mears, Loudonville, NY (US);
Kevin Greig, Leesburg, IN (US);
Paul A. Zwirkoski, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F002/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive (i. e., with the wound developed under an incision being substantially the same size as the incision throughout the depth of the wound) total hip arthroplasty. The apparatus includes a provisional femoral head allowing for radial placement thereof on a provisional femoral neck as well as a posterior retractor sleeve for allowing access to a femur through a posterior incision.