Instrument for use in a joint replacement procedure
CA 2610799 C · Owner: Depuy Ireland Limited · Inventors: Hee, Julien; Poncet, Didier; Lafosse, Laurent
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Instrument for locating the cutting plane on the head of a long bone in a surgical procedure in which the head of the bone is replaced with a joint prosthesis component, which includes an axial reference shaft which can be arranged parallel to the axis of the bone a cutting guide which can be moved , relative to the axial reference shaft the cutting guide having a reference , block for location against the bone relative to the edge of the bone at one side and at least one arm which is shaped so that it can extend from the cutting guide over the face of the head in which the arm can be located , positively with respect to features on the head so that the location of the reference block …
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- Filed June 2, 2006 and granted August 5, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 2, 2026.
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