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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Inventor:
Gary C. Victor, Wheatfield, NY (US);
Assignee:
Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1668 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthopedic cutting tool for reshaping the end of a femur is described. The cutting tool comprises three separate cutting blades that are positioned within different locations within a housing to reshape the end of the femur to thus receive a femur head prosthetic. The cutting tool forms the reshaped femur end in one cutting motion.