Low friction saw slot

Details Low friction saw slot Low friction saw slot

1997-08-25

1999-08-17

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 87, A61B 1756

Patent

active

059386657

ABSTRACT:
An instrument is provided in accordance with the present invention for guiding the resection of the bone. Instrument includes a saw guide formed to include a slot. The slot is defined by an upper guide surface and lower guide surface. Guide surfaces are intermittent surfaces to provide a low-friction saw guide surface. Guide surfaces form waves, the upper surfaces of which lie in a common plane.

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