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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Depuy (Ireland), Cork, IE;
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:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/461 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30617 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4624 (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.