Method and apparatus for aligning a knee for surgery or the like
US7665167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4666
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Generally described the invention relates to methods and apparatuses for aligning the lower extremities of a patient with a mechanical axis. More specifically, the present invention provides an exoskeleton or external framework that positions a patient's leg into a desired mechanical axis in preparation for surgery or other medical treatment.
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