High tibial osteotomy system
US8241292B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30892
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutting block for use in a bone osteotomy procedure includes a first cutting guide surface, a second cutting guide surface, and a third cutting guide surface. The first, second, and third cutting guide surfaces are adapted to be temporarily affixed to a bone having a first side and a second side such that the first cutting guide surface is disposed on the first side of the bone, and such that the second cutting guide surface and third cutting guide surface are disposed on the second side of the bone forming an angle therebetween.
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