Surgical tools and methods of use
US12042156B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cut guide includes a first face and an opposed second face. The cut guide further includes a first aperture and a second aperture extending through the cut guide from the first face to the second face. The first and second apertures are configured to guide a surgical tool in cutting a bone. The cut guide further includes a first hole extending through the cut guide from the first face to the second face. The cut guide further includes a second hole extending through the cut guide. A central axis of the second hole is oriented at an acute angle to the second face. The first and second holes are configured to receive a wire to position the guide against the bone.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.