Cutting guide for use in a joint replacement procedure

A cutting guide (400) for removal of bone during arthroplasty. The cutting guide includes a housing (401) having a first portion (402) and a second portion (404). The first portion includes an attachment mechanism (409) adapted to couple the housing to the bone during arthroplasty and the second por...

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Main Authors KEHRES, CLINT E, WARLOP, DAVID M, LONG, JACK F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 22.08.2012
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A cutting guide (400) for removal of bone during arthroplasty. The cutting guide includes a housing (401) having a first portion (402) and a second portion (404). The first portion includes an attachment mechanism (409) adapted to couple the housing to the bone during arthroplasty and the second portion including a wall (406) defining a continuous path (410). A blade (412) for cutting the bone can slide along the arcuate recess (410), cutting the bone in a shape matching the continuous path.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100187319