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Femoral hip stem prosthesis

Granted 11 Mar 1997 · no office action yet

Assignee: Joint Medical Products Corporation

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Inventors: Leda C. Hewka · Examiner: Stella Reid · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 17 Jun 1994
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US D378413
granted 11 Mar 1997

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the prosthesis, the opposite side having the identical configuration;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the prosthesis;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the prosthesis; and,

FIG. 7 is another front view which shows the coloration of the prosthesis achieved by different surface finishes of the prothesis' metal surface. The unshaded areas have a polished surface and a bright metallic appearance. The areas having light horizontal shading have a smooth matt finish and a light grey appearance. The areas having heavy horizontal shading have a rough matt finish and a darker grey appearance than that of the areas having light horizontal shading. The areas having slanted shading have the appearance of translucent plastic.

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D24/155

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