Drill alignment guide
US5312409A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/3662
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An alignment apparatus for guiding a cutting element along a predetermined path, the apparatus including a frame for guiding the cutting element along the predetermined path; and an adjustable clamp assembly, connected to the frame, for clamping a bone such that an intramedullary canal of the clamped bone is disposed along the predetermined path.
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