The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 05, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2002
Jack F. Long, Warsaw, IN (US);
Brian John Maroney, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Roy Sanders, Tampa, FL (US);
Kevin M. Cordes, Placerville, CA (US);
Michael G. Fisher, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Jack F. Long, Warsaw, IN (US);
Brian John Maroney, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Roy Sanders, Tampa, FL (US);
Kevin M. Cordes, Placerville, CA (US);
Michael G. Fisher, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Depuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A kit () for resection of bone () for use in implantation of a joint prosthesis () is provided. The kit () includes a guide (), a tool () and a stop (). The guide () defines an opening () through the guide (). The guide () is in cooperation with the bone (). The tool () may be constrained within the opening () of the guide (). The tool () includes a cutting edge () for resection of bone (). The stop () cooperates with the guide () and the tool () to limit the movement of the tool () within the guide () so that the position of the cutting edge () with respect to the bone ()may be controlled. The stop () includes a plurality of positions () with respect to the tool () and the guide ().