Surgical method for implanting a prosthesis in a patient
US11166830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4633
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure herein relates to various surgical methods for implanting a prosthesis in a patient. In particular, in some embodiments, a surgical method for preparing a knee of a patient to implant a customized knee prosthesis comprising: identifying epiphysary axis (2) of the patient tibia (1) by connecting the center of the tibial plateau with the center of the growth plate remnant on a preoperative planning; and performing a tibial cut (3) perpendicular to the epiphysary axis (2) of the tibia (1).
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