Method of preparing bones for knee replacement surgery
US7708741B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G13/125
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is provided for performing knee replacement surgery on a leg of a patient. The method includes making a cut on a posterior portion of a patella, making a cut on a proximal portion of a tibia, and making a cut on the distal portion of the femur. The cut on the patella is performed before making the cuts on the tibia and femur.
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