Implant system with sizing templates
US7857851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical instruments for use in sizing tissue defects and selecting an appropriate implant for the defect include sizing templates. The sizing templates are sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of the implants. The sizing templates may be retractable into a tube for use in arthroscopic surgery. The retractable sizing templates are resilient to allow them to be retracted into a small diameter tube, and to expand on release from the tube to the desired size and shape. The method of using the instrument set is also described.
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