Tools for femoral resection in knee surgery
US7618421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B34/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tools for resecting the femur include an anchoring device, a three-way alignment guide and a six way alignment guide attachable to the anchoring device, a resection guide attachable to the three-way alignment guide and equipped with couplings for trackers, an A-P sizer, a femoral sizing block bushing attachable to the six-way alignment guide, a 4-in-1 femoral cutting block, a 5-in-1 positional alignment guide attachable to the six-way alignment guide, a pair of diodes, and a 5-in-one cutting block. Methods of utilizing the apparatus are also disclosed.
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