Title:
Tibial prosthesis
United States Patent D245259
US Patent References:
Total ankle prosthesis
Giannestras - March, 1975 - 3872519

Knee arthroplasty
Charnley - May, 1976 - 3953899

Ceramic prosthetic implant suitable for a knee joint plateau
Klawitter - January, 1977 - 4000525


Inventors:
Shen, George (Warsaw, IN)
Application Number:
D/653340
Publication Date:
08/02/1977
Filing Date:
01/29/1976
View Patent Images:
Assignee:
Zimmer U.S.A. Inc.
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
623/20.320
Field of Search:
D83/1E, 128/92CA, 128/92C, 128/DIG.21, 3/1.91, 3/1.911, 3/1.913, D24/33
Primary Examiner:
Ansher, Bernard
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mugford, David J.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a tibial prosthesis, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tibial prosthesis showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation as seen from the side opposite FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a second modified embodiment of the tibial prosthesis illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 6;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a third modified embodiment of the tibial prosthesis illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective of a fourth modified embodiment of the tibial prosthesis illustrated in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a fifth modified embodiment of the tibial prosthesis illustrated in FIG. 1.