Femoral guide for implanting a femoral knee prosthesis
US7488324B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4668
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a modular femoral sizing guide which facilitates the selection and rotational orientation of a femoral prosthetic for a resected femur. The femoral sizing guide has a base which is coupled to the resected femur. An extension portion which is configured to have a pair of feet which are coupled to the posterior surface of the resected femur is rotatably coupled to the base portion. A superstructure having a pair of drilling guides and a stylus is slidably coupled to the base.
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