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Knee arthroplasty apparatus and method

US8435246B2 · kind B2 · utility

100Cited by

12References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Synvasive Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael G. Fisher · Blieskastel, DE
Anthony K. Hedley · Paradise Valley, US
Russell Todd Nevins · Las Vegas, US
Kevin Cordes · Glenmoore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2009
Grant date	May 7, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 19, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/8875
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may involve coupling a cutting guide positioning apparatus with a tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus up or down to select a tibial bone resection level, and contacting a cutting guide with the tibia, using the adjusted positioning apparatus.

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