Surgical model
US5967790A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B23/285
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical model in the form of a knee structure comprises a penetrable outer skin 35, an impermeable penetrable capsule 13 within the model, and penetrable packing material 37 around the capsule. The capsule 13 conforms internally to the general anatomy of the internal cavity of the knee and contains simulated joint components comprising femoral condyles 15 with a femoral notch 16 therebetween, medial and lateral menisci 25 and 27, anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments 29 and 31 and tibial articular surfaces 32.
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