Midline referencing femoral sizing caliper
US8216244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4661
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sizing caliper for determining the optimum size of a femoral component of a knee prosthesis includes a caliper body, a drill guide body, a stylus tower and a graduated stylus slidably coupled to the stylus tower. The caliper body, the drill guide body and the stylus tower are slidably linked to each other by a linkage pin laterally extending there through in a manner thereby when the caliper body and the stylus tower are linearly displaced in opposite directions in reference to the drill guide body, the caliper body and the stylus tower are linearly displaced at an equal rate with respect to the drill guide body.
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