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Patent No.:

US 8939986 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2012

Surgical instruments for use in surgically preparing a tibia for implantation of a prosthetic component

Applicants:

David W. Waite, Ii, Winona Lake, IN (US);

Scott M. Thomas, Fort Wayne, IN (US);

Duncan G. Young, Hebden Bridge West, GB;

Matthew S. Wallace, Huntertown, IN (US);

Duncan J. Beedall, Leeds, GB;

Inventors:

David W. Waite, II, Winona Lake, IN (US);

Scott M. Thomas, Fort Wayne, IN (US);

Duncan G. Young, Hebden Bridge West, GB;

Matthew S. Wallace, Huntertown, IN (US);

Duncan J. Beedall, Leeds, GB;

Assignee:

DePuy (Ireland), , IE;

Attorney:

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Primary Examiner:

Andrew Yang

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01);
Abstract

Orthopaedic surgical instruments including a base trial adapted to be positioned on a proximal end of a patient's resected tibia, and a guide tower including a tower base adapted to be positioned on the base trial. A method of use is also described.

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Waite, II, David. (2015). Surgical instruments for use in surgically preparing a tibia for implantation of a prosthetic component (U.S. Patent No. 8939986). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8939986

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