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Tibial orthopaedic surgical instruments and method of using same

US9028501B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by

4References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY · IE

Inventors

Kyle B. Thomas · Denver, US
Todd A. Kilpela · Richfield, US
Steven Gowers · Cambridge, GB
Ryan C. Keefer · Warsaw, US
William R. Macumber · Edwardsburg, US
Jonathan C. Lee · Mishawaka, US
Lisa M. Major · Warsaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 31, 2012
Grant date	May 12, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/1602
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly includes an attachment device, an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, and a cutting block. The attachment device includes a housing, a rail extending outwardly from the housing, and a mounting frame positioned on the rail that is configured to slide relative to the housing along the rail. The intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument is removably coupled to the housing, and the cutting block is removably coupled to the mounting frame.

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