External alignment system for preparing a femur for an implant
US5364401A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/46
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An article for preparing a bone to receive a distal implant includes a base having longitudinal axis, a support surface thereon, and seating surfaces for seating the base along a long axis of the bone. A pair of connected brackets are mounted on the base. A first of the brackets is axially adjustable relative to the longitudinal axis of the base and a second bracket is radially adjustable relative to the base. One of the brackets is operatively connected to the support surface and the other of the brackets includes a single point connecting mechanism for connecting a plurality of bone preparing devices to the base at a single point reference axially and radially adjustable relative to the base.
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