US Patent No: 5,116,338

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Apparatus for knee prosthesis

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Abstract

A modulator apparatus for use in the preparation of bone surfaces and the implantation of a modular total knee prosthesis in a patient, which apparatus comprises cutting guides, templates, alignment devices, a distractor and clamping instruments which provide modularity and facilitate bone resection and prosthesis implantation.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.MAHWAH, NJ467

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ewald, Frederick C Weston, MA 6 706
Poggie, Matthew P Union City, NJ 9 496
Walker, Peter S The Institute of Orthopaedics. Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Royal, Brockley Hill Stanmore, Middlesex, GB 30 1228

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ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
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