Cutting guide assembly
US8123753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutting guide assembly is provided for resecting a head of a bone. The cutting guide assembly includes an elongate support rod and at least one cutting plate couplable to the support rod, the at least one cutting surface defining a cutting surface arranged such that when coupled to the support rod, the bone can be cut to form a resection surface by aligning a cutting tool with the cutting surface. The support rod is configured to be partially disposed in and rotatable within a cavity extending into the head of the bone, defines a longitudinal axis and including a reference formation.
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