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Combination ligament tensioner and alignment device

US8663234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2011
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/4661
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A feeler gauge and alignment device comprises a first outer shim having a first end, a second end, and an alignment aperture disposed between the first end and the second end, a second outer shim having a first end, a second end, and an alignment aperture disposed between the first end and the second end, and one or more inner shims disposed between the first outer shim and the second outer shim, each of the one or more inner shims having a first end, a second end, and an alignment aperture disposed between the first end and the second end. The first outer shim, the second outer shim, and the one or more inner shims are rotatably coupled about the first ends.

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