Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,976,147 · App. 08/890,784
Modular instrumentation for bone preparation and implant trial reduction of orthopedic implants
Inventors:
David L. LaSalle, Phillip G. Withee, Mark Denney, George Cipolletti
Patented Case
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Granted: Nov 2, 1999
Filed: Jul 11, 1997
Inventors
David L. LaSalle
Phillip G. Withee
Mark Denney
George Cipolletti
Assignee (at issue)
Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
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