Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Arthroplasty devices and related methods
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Application No.: US16226801Application Date: 2018-12-20
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Publication No.: US10349953B2Publication Date: 2019-07-16
- Inventor: Ilwhan Park , Charlie W. Chi
- Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NJ Mahwah
- Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Mahwah
- Agency: Polsinelli PC
- Main IPC: A61B17/15
- IPC: A61B17/15 ; A61B17/17 ; A61B90/94 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
Arthroplasty jigs and related methods are disclosed. Some of the arthroplasty jigs may comprise a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, and a positioning component. Certain of the methods may comprise providing such an arthroplasty jig, and aligning the jig body with a surface of a bone so that the positioning component provides at least one of a visible, audible, or tactile indication that such alignment has been achieved. Some of the arthroplasty jigs may comprise a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, and that is marked with identifying information. Certain of the methods may comprise providing an arthroplasty jig comprising a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, or providing an arthroplasty jig blank, and marking the arthroplasty jig or the arthroplasty jig blank with identifying information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190117232A1 ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2019-04-25
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