Total knee arthroplasty through shortened incision
US7749229B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 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 total knee arthroplasty. The method includes making a primary incision near the knee joint of a leg of a patient and cutting medial and lateral condyles of the femur of the leg to create at least one femoral cut surface. The method also includes moving a femoral component of a total knee implant through the primary incision and positioning the femoral component with respect to the at least one femoral cut surface. The primary incision has a length of less than thirteen (13) centimeters.
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