Bone resection guide and method
US7744600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/157
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for guiding a cutter to cut a bone to receive a knee prosthesis and methods for its use. In one aspect of the invention a relative angle adjustment mechanism is provided to adjust the relative angle between first and second cut guides. In another aspect of the invention, a cut guide is hinged to a mounting base such that it is rotatable about the hinge between a first position in which the cut guide is adjacent to the bone and a second position in which the cut guide is spaced from the bone. In another aspect of the invention, a mounting base includes an initial fixation mechanism and a secondary fixation mechanism.
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