Orthopaedic instrumentation
US6033410A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/155
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Orthopaedic instrumentation used for preparing a distal end of a femur during an orthopaedic revision surgery includes a cutting guide block with a medial side, a lateral side and an anterior cutting guide surface. The medial side and the lateral side each have a notch therein. An anterior flange is removably attached to the cutting guide block and positioned adjacent to the anterior cutting guide surface. The anterior flange includes a pair of arms which are respectively disposed within the medial side notch and the lateral side notch.
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