Apparatus for use in arthroplasty of the knees
US6969393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3895
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutting device for being inserted into a knee joint between the tibia and the femur, wherein the cutting device is adapted for resecting bone from the femur to a desired depth in a path of travel of the tibia when located in the knee joint and operated as the tibia is moved through an arc of motion about the femur between backward and forward positions. A cutting device is also disclosed for being inserted into a knee joint between the tibia and the femur for resecting bone from the tibia to a desired depth to form a recess in a condyle of the tibia for reception of a tibial implant, comprising a body being located between the tibia and the femur, a cutter for resecting the bone from the tibia to form the recess and a drive mechanism for driving the cutter to resect the bone and being arranged in the body, wherein the cutter is mounted on the body and protrudes therefrom for resecting the bone from the tibia.
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