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Instrumentation and technique for sizing a bone reconstruction graft

US9918769B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ARTHREX, INC. · US

Inventors

Matthew Provencher · Coronado, US
Donald K. Shuler · Naples, US
John A. Sodeika · Largo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2015
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4649
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure details surgical instrumentation and related techniques for performing bone reconstruction surgeries. The surgical instrumentation may be used to size and shape a graft, such as an allograft. The appropriately sized and shaped graft is subsequently used to reconstruct damaged bone. A surgical instrumentation set is used to prepare the graft. The surgical instrumentation set includes a graft workstation, a plurality of sizing blocks and a plurality of cutting blocks.

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