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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2003
Applicants:
Peter Tulkis, Florida, NY (US);
Gregory E. Plaskon, Clifton, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Peter Tulkis, Florida, NY (US);
Gregory E. Plaskon, Clifton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for preparing the femur of a patient to receive a prosthesis is disclosed. A support is mountable in the recess and is shaped for mounting the first insert on the support. The insert is shaped for guiding pivoting of a post in a direction for reaming the recess.