Hip offset-inset apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5814050
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08474401

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An apparatus and method for determining offset-inset distances in the course of a total hip arthroplasty procedure. The apparatus includes a first attachment attachable to the superior eminence of the acetabulum, a second attachment point capable of being fixed to the femur at approximately the position of the greater trochanter, and preferably, a measuring device for measuring and noting the distance between the reference point and either the third or fourth fixed points.

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ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY INC150 NORTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 100 CHICAGO IL 60606

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Benson, Gail M Sioux Falls, SD 5 186

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