Surgical device and method
US11490899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical device and method for performing a controlled resection of the neck of a femur during a hip replacement procedure. The surgical device includes a body portion. The body portion has a mounting portion. The mounting portion is mountable on a femoral head of the femur to position the body portion with respect to a center of the femoral head. The body portion also has an opening for mounting the body portion on an intramedullary pin located in an intramedullary canal of the femur. The surgical device also includes a resection guide. The resection guide is adjustably locatable at a plurality of positions on the body portion for positioning a resection plane indicator of the resection guide with respect to the neck of the femur according to a measured radius/diameter of the femoral head.
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