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Method of surgically preparing a patients femur
US9282981B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9282981-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313832183-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
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A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments for use in a surgical procedure to prepare a patient's femur to receive an orthopedic prosthesis are disclosed. The tools include guide tools, cutting tools, surgical blocks, and other orthopaedic surgical instruments configured to plan and guide the preparation of the patient's femur. A method of using the orthopaedic surgical instruments is also disclosed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure on a patient's femur, the method comprising: attaching a stem trial to a proximal end of an offset tool, advancing the stem trial and the proximal end of the offset tool through a distal surface of the patient's femur into a distal end of a medullary canal, rotating a distal end of the offset tool relative to the stem trial to identify the desired offset orientation, advancing a cannulated…
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- What does patent US9282981B2 cover?
- A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments for use in a surgical procedure to prepare a patient's femur to receive an orthopedic prosthesis are disclosed. The tools include guide tools, cutting tools, surgical blocks, and other orthopaedic surgical instruments configured to plan and guide the preparation of the patient's femur. A method of using the orthopaedic surgical instruments is also di…
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- Depuy Ireland
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- Primary CPC classification A61B17/1675. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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