Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1993-01-27
1995-06-13
Bratlie, Steven A.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 80, A61B 1700, A61F 232
Patent
active
054238226
ABSTRACT:
A planer for shaping a bone prior to receiving a prosthetic device. The planer includes a surface which is able to abrade the bone. In addition, the planer is operable to engage one of a plurality of positioning members which are able to orient the surface of the planer at an angle which corresponds to the valgus angle of the bone.
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Brown David R.
Hershberger Troy W.
Biomet Inc.
Bratlie Steven A.
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