Acetabular cup prosthesis positioning tool

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an acetabular cup prosthesis positioning tool, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the distal tip in FIGS. 1-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an acetabular cup prosthesis positioning tool, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Lester; Mark B. (Warsaw, IN)
Assignee:	Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Appl. No.:	07/618,329
Filed:	November 21, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/140; D24/133; D24/155
Field of Search:	;D24/133,142,146,155 ;623/18,20,22,23 ;606/90,91,99,81,88,89,53

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Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella
Assistant Examiner: Simmons; I.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Geringer; Margaret L.