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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Applicants:
Jack F. Long, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jeremiah M. Lewis, Leesburg, IN (US);
Jonathan C. Lee, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Chad S. Mcalexander, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Michael J. Brow, Knoxville, TN (US);
Conrad L. Klotz, Nappanee, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jack F. Long, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jeremiah M. Lewis, Leesburg, IN (US);
Jonathan C. Lee, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Chad S. McAlexander, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Michael J. Brow, Knoxville, TN (US);
Conrad L. Klotz, Nappanee, IN (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1775 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4623 (2013.01);
Abstract
Instruments for use in implanting an orthopedic ankle prosthesis includes a center-transfer instrument and a number of bone cutting blocks. A method of using such instruments is also disclosed.