Method and apparatus for implanting a prosthetic device
US4719908A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3895
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus for preparing the bone at a joint for the implant of a component part of a prosthetic device include a contouring guide placed on the bone at a predetermined site and having a guide rail for delineating a path of travel to which a contouring cutter is confined while translated along the contouring guide for removing bone along a surface of predetermined area and contour to establish an accurately defined seating area for the component part with minimal intrusion into the joint.
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