Surgical instrumentation and methods of use for implanting a prosthesis
US9993254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/46
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One aspect of the present invention relates to a tissue resection guide that includes a central body, a first flange and a second flange, the flanges having first and second guide surfaces, respectively, suitable for use in tissue resection. Each guide surface lies on a cutting plane, both planes intersecting interior to the flanges. In the embodiments described, the availability of two cutting planes ensures resections in more than one plane are possible. As a result, bone segments can be removed via a cut on two planes without the need to cut across an entire section of bone on one plane. In some embodiments, an opening exists between the first flange and the second flange to ensure that each resection overlaps. In other aspects of the invention, systems and methods of use for the tissue resection guide are described.
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