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Meniscal component

Granted 20 Nov 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Zimmer, Inc. · originally Zimmer Biomet

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Inventors: Russell Windsor, Michael Cook, John E. Meyers, Adam Griner +4 · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
136628
filed 2 Feb 2001
Publication
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US D450846
granted 20 Nov 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a meniscal component showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof; and,

FIGS. 6 and 7 are end views thereof taken from opposing ends of a meniscal component showing our new design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/155

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