Surgical template
US5141513A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1764
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a surgical template including a base having a plurality of openings, including first and second slots. The template further includes a plurality of guides for guiding placement pins. The guides include first and second primary guides which are slidably and removably connected to the base through the first and second slots, respectively. The base further includes a secondary guide removably connected to the base. Each of the primary and secondary guides sized and shaped to cause the placement pins to be parallel to one another when inserted into the guides.
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