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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Biomet Uk Healthcare Limited, Bridgend, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Biomet UK Healthcare Limited, Bridgend, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/8861 (2013.01); A61B 17/8866 (2013.01); A61B 17/8869 (2013.01); A61F 2/46 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0268 (2013.01); A61B 2017/565 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61F 2/4606 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01);
Abstract
An alignment tool () for a joint is provided comprising a reference memberthat defines a reference plane R and a distraction member (). The distraction member () comprises first and second distraction arms (), each of which is independently moveable with respect to the reference member () along a movement axis M. The movement axes M, M of the first and second distraction arms () are substantially parallel. A kit of parts is also provided comprising an alignment tool (), a drill guide () and a cutting guide ().