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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Grace Wlodarski, Andover, MN (US);
Alex A. Peterson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Todd A. Krinke, Buffalo, MN (US);
Michael P. Brenzel, St. Paul, MN (US);
Steve D. Kruse, St. Michael, MN (US);
Troy Michael Siemers, Becker, MN (US);
Kyle Taylor, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/164 (2013.01); A61B 17/1617 (2013.01); A61B 17/7094 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for bone cavity preparation. Formed broaching members may be supported inside a bone by a rotator. The broaching members may be bowed out inside the bone to create a cavity having a shape determined by the broaching members and bone anatomy.