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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2002
Applicants:
Terrance D. Peabody, Flossmoor, IL (US);
Richard J. Taft, Austin, TX (US);
Richard J. Kana, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Terrance D. Peabody, Flossmoor, IL (US);
Richard J. Taft, Austin, TX (US);
Richard J. Kana, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Austin, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B005/103 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A measuring guide for use in various surgical procedures. The measuring guide is a noninvasive tool that may be repeatedly applied to a desired bone member to make appropriate measurements. The measuring guide allows for easy adjustment of the distance between a stop plate designed to engage an end of a given bone member and a marking guide used to facilitate marking of the bone. Additionally, the stop plate may be pivotably mounted to facilitate ease and accuracy of measurement.