Bone cutting guides with removable housings for use in the impla

Details Bone cutting guides with removable housings for use in the impla Bone cutting guides with removable housings for use in the impla

1999-04-01

2000-08-15

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 87, A61B 1756

Patent

active

061029165

ABSTRACT:
Improved bone cutting guides enable a surgeon to better gauge required resection characteristics. In one embodiment at least a portion of the guide is transparent, thereby enabling the user to optimize cut estimates and to visualize the resection as it is being performed. In another embodiment, at least a portion of the outer surface of the body is shaped to interact with another bone or prosthetic element associated with a joint, thereby enabling the device to function both as a trial and as a cutting guide. In this embodiment as well the guide may be at least partially transparent to improve visualization. Although primarily intended for use in femoral-side knee arthroplasty, the invention is applicable to any procedure which might benefit from improved bone-cutting accuracy.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5690637 (1997-11-01), Wen et al.
patent: 5702460 (1997-12-01), Carls et al.

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