Proximal portion of a femoral hip stem prothesis

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a proximal portion of a femoral hip stem prosthesis;

FIG. 2 is a posterior side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a lateral side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an anterior side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a medial side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 7--7 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 9--9 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof, in partial cross-section, taken along lines 9--9 of FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-5, illustrating the distal portion of the stem, are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a proximal portion of a femoral hip stem prosthesis, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hori; Roy Y. (Warsaw, IN), Bernens; David C. (Warsaw, IN), DeGroff; Dale A. (Goshen, IN), Dock; Ted L. (Warsaw, IN), Lazzeri; Mark A. (Warsaw, IN), Miller; Clayton R. (Breman, IN)
Assignee:	Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Appl. No.:	07/088,785
Filed:	August 24, 1987

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Field of Search:	;D24/33,155 ;623/18,11,23,22,16

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Richards ad--"Opti-Fix Porous Coated Hip System"--JBJs, Feb. 1987, 69--A. . Techmedica ad--"Customize, Don't Compromise"--JBJS, Jan. 1987, 69--A. . Kirschner ad--"Freedom of Choice: A New Dimension in Hip Arthroplasty"--JBJS, Jan. 1987, 69--A. . DePuy ad--"Exclusive . . . The AML Total Hip System"--JBJS, Jan. 1987, 69--A. . Zimmer brochure--"Collarless HGP Femoral Prosthesis"--1986. . Howmedica ad--"The PCA Total Hip System"--JBJS, Jun. 1984, 66--A. . Intermedics Orthopedics brochure--"APR Universal Hip System"--1984. . McDonnell Douglas ad illustrating a Techmedica Prosthesis--Industry Week, Apr. 1, 1985. . Ostenoics brochure--"Integrated Systems of Implants and Instrumentation"--1984. . Osteonics brochure--"HS2P Micro--structured Hip System"--1984. . S & G Implants brochure--"Anatomical Hip Endoprosthesis System--Lubeck"--No date available..

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