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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Alex F. Canonaco, Caldwell, NJ (US);
Sandeep K. Chauhan, Plumpton Green, GB;
Inventors:
Alex F. Canonaco, Caldwell, NJ (US);
Sandeep K. Chauhan, Plumpton Green, GB;
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved resection guide and method using same are disclosed. The guide is preferably utilized in resecting the tibia during either a single or double unicondylar type procedure. Preferably, the guide allows for linked resection of the tibia while also being capable of conforming to many different patient sizes. This may also allow for a more precise resection to be accomplished.