Distraction apparatus for a knee
US5688282A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/15
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A space correction apparatus is provided for a knee prosthesis comprising a body and two pairs of parallel runners extending on both sides of the body in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the body and of which the spacing of the front and back parts can be adjusted independently. This apparatus makes it possible to measure the spacing between the resected parts of the tibia and the femur in the extension position and to reproduce the spacing in flexion position so as to perform resections of the femur in this latter position.
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