Apparatus and method for milling bone
US5344423A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/46
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and associated method are provided for milling bone. The apparatus includes a template having a reference surface for controlling depth of cut and a track for guiding the cutter in two dimensions to cut a planar surface.
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