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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2002
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Shawn O'driscoll, Rochester, MN (US);
Graham King, London, CA;
Ken Yamaguchi, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Yves Alain Ratron, Grenobie, FR;
Bruno Scialom, Gieres, FR;
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Shawn O'Driscoll, Rochester, MN (US);
Graham King, London, CA;
Ken Yamaguchi, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Yves Alain Ratron, Grenobie, FR;
Bruno Scialom, Gieres, FR;
Tornier SAS, Saint Ismier, FR;
Abstract
An ancillary tool () comprising a trial humeral trochlea () that is representative of an anatomical humeral trochlea when the trial humeral trochlea is in place with respect to corresponding cubital (S) and/or radial (S) articular surfaces and a cut-out guide () for cutting an ulna (C) and/or a radius (R), wherein the cut-out guide () is adapted to be positioned with respect to the trial humeral trochlea (). The cut-out guide () is also adapted to be positioned with respect to an ulna (C) and/or to a radius (R) equipped with the trial humeral trochlea ().