Patellar prostheses and instrumentation
US8945135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Instrumentation for preparation of a bone includes a first guide having a first collet and a second collet. The first and second collets are formed around divergent first and second axes, and share a common opening. A bone preparation instrument may be inserted into each of the collets toward a bone. A second guide may be carried in the first guide, and a bone preparation instrument inserted through the second guide toward the bone, along a third axis.
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