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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:
May. 07, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Myer S Leonard, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128 / ; 433 73 ; 128 / ;
Abstract
The method and apparatus for positionally indexing the upper segment of the split ramus with respect to the maxilla, during a sagittal split ostotomy, to insure proper occlusal position of the condyle which includes positively anchoring a template to a substantial portion of the maxillary arch and providing a rearwardly-extending indexing paddle fixed to the template to overlie the ramus to permit positive indexing reference of the occlusal position of the condyle required for successful completion of the operation.