Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Knee arthroplasty apparatus and method
- Patent Title (中): 膝关节置换装置及方法
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Application No.: US12616747Application Date: 2009-11-11
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Publication No.: US08435246B2Publication Date: 2013-05-07
- Inventor: Michael G. Fisher , Anthony K. Hedley , Russell T. Nevins , Kevin M. Cordes
- Applicant: Michael G. Fisher , Anthony K. Hedley , Russell T. Nevins , Kevin M. Cordes
- Applicant Address: US CA El Dorado Hills
- Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA El Dorado Hills
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B17/56
- IPC: A61B17/56
Abstract:
A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may involve coupling a cutting guide positioning apparatus with a tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus up or down to select a tibial bone resection level, and contacting a cutting guide with the tibia, using the adjusted positioning apparatus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110106091A1 KNEE ARTHROPLASTY APPARATUS AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2011-05-05
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