Dynamic knee balancer
CA 2555283 C · Owner: Synvasive Technology, Inc. · Inventors: Hedley, Anthony K.; Katsuya, Toshinobu; Howard, Michael
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Dynamic knee balancing devices, systems and methods provide for enhanced total knee arthroplasty ("TKA") procedures. Devices generally include a stationary femoral member for removably attaching to a distal femur and an adjustable femoral member coupled with the stationary member for adjusting ligament tension of the knee. The adjustable femoral member includes at least one positioning feature for providing positional and/or orientation information for facilitating the TKA procedure. Additionally the adjustable femoral , member is movably couplable with a tibial member engaged with the proximal tibia to allow movement of the knee through a range of motion without removing the device …
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- Filed February 1, 2005 and granted July 8, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 1, 2025.
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