Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty
US9730705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/389
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures.
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