Title:
Surgical parallel drill guide instrument
United States Patent D357534
US Patent References:
Orthopedic pin guide
Dohogne - May, 1983 - D269041

Drill guide instrument for surgical use or the like
Lower - August, 1987 - D291246

Fracture nail guide
Nauth - May, 1940 - 2200120

Repair of femur fracture
McKibbin - March, 1950 - 2500370

Surgical nail guide
Bambara et al. - November, 1955 - 2725053


Inventors:
Hayes, Kyle S. (Warsaw, IN)
Application Number:
D/016443
Publication Date:
04/18/1995
Filing Date:
12/15/1993
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Assignee:
Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Primary Class:
D24/140
Field of Search:
D24/140, D24/146, 606/96, 606/98, 606/102, 606/53, 606/87, 606/89, 606/88, D10/64
US Patent References:
3171408Orthopedic pin guiding deviceMarch, 1965Childes et al.128/83
3835849BONE CLAMP AND ADJUSTABLE DRILL GUIDESeptember, 1969McGuire128/92EB
4360012External fixation devices for orthopaedic fracturesNovember, 1982McHarrie et al.128/92EB
4383527Device for guiding the insertion of surgical wires into bone tissueMay, 1983Asnis et al.128/92EB
4450834External fixation deviceMay, 1984Fischer128/92EB
4450835Method and system for inserting a surgical wireMay, 1984Asnis et al.128/92EB
4502475Drill guide for bone plate fixationMarch, 1985Weigle et al.128/92EB
4522201Orthopedic surgery drill guide apparatusJune, 1985Tongue128/92EB
4570624Universal guide for inserting parallel pinsFebruary, 1985Wu128/92EB
4719907Orthopedic pin placement guideJanuary, 1988Banko et al.128/92VD
4788970Drill setting guide for drilling holes in bonesDecember, 1988Kara et al.128/92ND
4803976Sighting instrumentFebruary, 1989Frigg et al.128/92VD
4917111Instrument for aiming and hole forming for implantation of locking nails of the likeApril, 1990Pennig et al.606/97
4985032Drill guideJanuary, 1991Goble606/96
5098383Device for orienting appliances, prostheses, and instrumentation in medical procedures and methods of making sameMarch, 1992Hemmy et al.604/116
5133720Surgical drill guide and retractorJuly, 1992Greenberg606/96
5141513Surgical templateAugust, 1992Fortune et al.606/96
5147367Drill pin guide and method for orthopedic surgerySeptember, 1992Ellis606/96
5152766Femoral wire guide instrumentOctober, 1992Kirkley606/96
5207682Adjustable drill guideMay, 1993Cripe606/96
5207753Bone fracture repair apparatus and methodMay, 1993Badrinath606/96
5234434Mutliple guide sleeve drill guideAugust, 1993Goble et al.606/96
5342363Medical instrument and procedureAugust, 1994Richelsoph606/96
Other References:
Synthes literature-Instruments for Percutaneous Insertion of AO/ASIF Large Cannulated Screws-1991.
Zimmer, Inc.-Catalog pp. C49, C50, C51, C52-Various Drill Guides-1987.
Primary Examiner:
Word, Hugo A.
Assistant Examiner:
Simmons I.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Geringer, Margaret L.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a surgical parallel drill guide instrument, asshown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical parallel drill guide instrument;

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view thereof with a portion broken away;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof of the side opposite the side shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an end elevational view thereof of the end opposite the end shown in FIG. 7.

The broken line showing of the sleeve members in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.