IP Library Granted Patent US 5,486,178
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US 5,486,178 · App. 08/197,387

Femoral preparation instrumentation system and method

Inventor: W. Andrew Hodge
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Granted: Jan 23, 1996 Filed: Feb 16, 1994
Inventor
W. Andrew Hodge

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Patent No.
US 5,486,178
App. No.
08/197,387
Filed
1994-02-16
Granted
1996-01-23
Kind
A