Measuring instrument for use in orthopaedic surgery
US10500068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4658
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A measuring instrument (2) for use during an orthopaedic surgical procedure to measure first and second distances from a reference point on a bone to first and second measurement points respectively. The measuring instrument has a first scale (24) for displaying the first distance and a second scale (28) for displaying the second distance. It includes a mask (26) which can be positioned against the second scale after the first distance has been measured in a position that is selected relative to the second scale dependent on the measured first distance, to restrict the length of the second scale that is visible to the user.
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