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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc., Exton, PA (US);
Inventors:
Meenal N. Lele, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Christopher D. Mandeen, West Chester, PA (US);
Shaun B. Hanson, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
ZIMMER KNEE CREATIONS, INC., Exton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/162 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3409 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment disclosed provides a guide instrument for controlling the depth and trajectory of a surgical access device into a bone.