Meniscectomy knife
US5443474A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1604
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A meniscectomy knife includes a preformed cutting trace through which a cutting element moves in response to motion producing means disposed on a handle. The cutting trace defines an arc having a size and shape which closely correspond to the lines of stress along a meniscus in the meniscal region of a human knee joint.
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