Methods of operating a surgical instrument and performing a surgical procedure to balance a patient's knee
US11344352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4627
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of operating a surgical instrument for use in a knee replacement surgical procedure includes assembling a ligament balancer instrument assembly by selecting from a number of differently sized tibial paddles and femoral paddles and thereafter securing the assembled ligament balancer instrument assembly to a distraction instrument.
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