Offset adaptor for an orthopaedic driver instrument

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D362503
  • Patent Number
    D362,503
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, January 26, 1994
    30 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 19, 1995
    28 years ago
Abstract
Description
Claims
  • The ornamental design for an offset adaptor for an orthopaedic driver instrument, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Number Name Date Kind
D290399 Kitchens Jun 1987
4622959 Marcus Nov 1986
4667664 Taylor et al. May 1987
4993410 Kimsey Feb 1991
5169401 Lester et al. Dec 1992
5196018 Willert et al. Mar 1993
5284484 Hood et al. Feb 1994
5352230 Hood et al. Oct 1994
Non-Patent Literature Citations (5)
Entry
Depuy literature--F.I.N. Flexible Intramedullary Nail Instrumentation (No date available, but acknowledged as prior art).
Synthes catalog pp. 144-145--Insertion-Extraction Instruments--1983.
Zimmer literature--Kuntscher Intramedullary Nail System--1987.
Zimmer literature--ZMS Intramedullary Fixation System--1992.
Abeles & Denton--"Use of the Tibial Curved Driving Piece for AO Femoral Nail Insertion"--Orthopaedic Review--Jul. 1992.