Method of assembling and positioning a femoral orthopaedic surgical instrument
US9480482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for performing an orthopedic surgical procedure on a femur includes attaching a proximal end of an intramedullary adaptor to an intramedullary orthopedic surgical instrument, securing a distal end of an intramedullary adaptor to a base cutting block, inserting the intramedullary orthopedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal using the base cutting block, and positioning the base cutting block on a distal end of the femur.
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