Unicompartmental replacement instrument and method
US6468280B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/155
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument for establishing and verifying cutting depth and alignment includes a distal saw drill guide, a rod adaptor removably mounted on the distal saw drill guide and a modular alignment rod removably mounted on the rod adaptor. The distal saw drill guide includes pin apertures for receiving a plurality of pins for locating the distal saw drill guide on the distal end of a femur. A distal saw block is mounted on the pins in replacement of the distal saw drill guide the rod adaptor and the alignment rod. A stylus is adjustably attached to a stylus block which is movably mounted on the distal saw block. The rod adaptor and modular alignment rod are movably mounted on the distal saw block in replacement of the stylus and stylus block.
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