Femoral cutting guide
US4892093A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/155
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutting guide for guiding a saw blade during the preparation of a femur for the implant of the femoral component of a knee prothesis includes guide surfaces for enabling the cutting of all four of the anterior femoral cut, the posterior femoral cut, the anterior chamfer and the posterior chamfer, fully and completely, with certitude and accuracy, while the cutting guide remains located and secured to the femur in a single position on a transverse surface located along the distal femur.
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