Cutting guide for use with an extended articulation orthopaedic implant
US8545506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00179
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutting guide for removal of bone during arthroplasty. The cutting guide includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an attachment mechanism adapted to couple the housing to the bone during arthroplasty and the second portion including a wall defining a continuous path. A blade for cutting the bone is also included, such that the blade slides along the arcuate recess, cutting the bone in a shape matching the continuous path.
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