System for performing hip prosthesis revision surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5470336
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08143272

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An apparatus for performing hip prosthesis revision surgery includes means for preparation of the cavity left after removal of the original prosthesis. A tamp having a longitudinal passageway extending longitudinally through the stem portion thereof and a guidewire positioned in the cavity function to compact bone graft material in the cavity and form a precisely contoured new hip prosthesis receiving cavity.

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  • HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL S. DE R.L.;ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Elting, James J Otsego Orthopaedics, One Associate Dr., Oneonta, NY 13820 24 657
Gie, Graham A 2 The Quadrant, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4LE, GB2 4 262
Ling, Robin S M 2 The Quadrant, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4LE, GB2 14 1117
Mikhail, W E Michael 4203 Shamley Green, Toledo, OH 43623 32 2057
Slooff, Tom J J H c/o University Hospital, St. Radboud, Th. Craanenlaan 7, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, NL 2 196
Vanderlinden, Jacques J 4 Avenue d'Evian, 1006 Lausanne, CH 1 104

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