Alignment guide for fluted prosthetic stems
US6371991B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An alignable orthopedic prosthesis system includes a prosthesis and an alignment guide. The prosthesis includes a stem having at least one keyed component extending along its outer surface. The alignment guide has an alignment body with a guide surface disposed on an inner portion thereof. The guide surface has a key element formed therein for engageably receiving the keyed component of the prosthesis.
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