Expandable arthroplasty plates
US8845641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4658
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device (20) used during a medical procedure to engage a cross-section of a bone is disclosed herein. The device is selectively expandable to correspond to the cross-section of the bone. Once the device is properly sized, the device is used as a sizing tool to select the proper size of an implant or as a surgical guide for preparing the bone with a surgical instrument, for example.
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