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Surgical instrument

US9005207B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by

3References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DePuy International Limited · GB

Inventors

Gordon Dodds · Straubing, DE
Harald Bornfleth · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
Kevin Booth · Leeds, GB
Liam Dower · Ely, GB
Dan Auger · Fort Wayne, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2009
Grant date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/037
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Patient specific surgical instruments, and in particular cutting guides, and methods of use and manufacture are described. The surgical instrument can be used in an orthopaedic arthroplasty procedure to be carried out on a joint of a patient and can allowing soft tissue balancing for the joint. The instrument comprises a body having an attachment area configured using data specific to a bone of the joint of the patient so as to attach to the bone in a unique position. The instrument includes at least a first cutting guide and an adjustment mechanism operable to change the position of the cutting guide relative to the bone.

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