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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2005
Marc E. Ruhling, Goshen, IN (US);
Anthony J. Metzinger, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Berton R. Moed, St. Louis, MO (US);
J. Tracy Watson, Town and Country, MO (US);
Marc E. Ruhling, Goshen, IN (US);
Anthony J. Metzinger, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Berton R. Moed, St. Louis, MO (US);
J. Tracy Watson, Town and Country, MO (US);
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A depth gage for use with a drill in orthopaedics is provided. The depth gage includes a body. The body has first and second ends opposed to each other and an inner periphery defining a longitudinal aperture through the body for slidably receiving the drill. The longitudinal aperture defines a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal aperture. The body is adapted to permit the drill to be positioned in the longitudinal aperture in a direction non-coincident with the longitudinal axis.