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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2004
Kenneth A. Gustke, Tampa, FL (US);
Richard E. Jones, Iii, Dallas, TX (US);
Donald W. Dye, Jr., Pflugerville, TX (US);
Kenneth A. Gustke, Tampa, FL (US);
Richard E. Jones, III, Dallas, TX (US);
Donald W. Dye, Jr., Pflugerville, TX (US);
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to retractor instrumentation for total hip arthroplasty, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the device comprises a body, a first pin coupled to the body, and a second pin coupled to said body, wherein at least a portion of said first and second pins are adapted to penetrate human bone. In a further illustrative embodiment, a retractor instrumentation set comprises a retractor device, a shaft that is adapted to be removably coupled to the retractor device, and an inserter that is adapted to be removably coupled to the shaft.