Bone depth resection guide and method

Details Bone depth resection guide and method Bone depth resection guide and method

1998-12-04

2000-03-28

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 73, 606 77, 411 5, A61B 1758

Patent

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060425849

ABSTRACT:
A gauge for measuring bone thickness includes an elongated pin for insertion into a bore through a bone section. The pin has a length sufficient to span the entire bone section with a distal tip protruding therefrom. The pin further has a length measurement indicator disposed along an outer surface, such as a series of colored bands or indicia, the visualization of which communicates bone thickness. The gauge also has a head at a proximal end of the pin, which is dimensioned to prevent its movement into the bone section's bore. In a particular embodiment a protrusion extending away from the pin's outer surface is provided to retain the pin within the bore. Methods are also described for measuring bone thickness and for contouring bone.

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