Intramedullary trial fixation device
US6746487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intramedullary fixation device for use in securing a trial in the medullary canal of a bone to determine the offset and orientation of a prosthetic implant for replacement of a joint articulating surface of the bone is disclosed. The fixation device comprises a body for receiving a trial and a fixation portion for engaging the trial. A system for use in surgical repair of a joint comprising a selection of prosthetic implants of various sizes, a selection of trials of various sizes corresponding to the sizes of the implants, a selection of fixation devices of various sizes corresponding to the sizes of the trials, a trial fixation device driver for inserting the fixation device and attached trial into the canal of a bone, and a trial device extractor for removing the fixation device from the resected bone is disclosed. Methods of using the fixation device and system of the invention are disclosed.
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