Tibial osteotomy guide assembly and method
Patent 4421112 Issued on December 20, 1983. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 20, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 20, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1201467 2200120 2500370 2697433 2737724 3073310 3135263 3486500 3814089 Stereotaxic apparatus InventorsApplicationNo. 06/380412 filed on 05/20/1982US Classes:606/88, Knee or knee joint606/75, Staple or similar driven fastener606/96Drill or pin guideExaminersPrimary: Frinks, Ronald L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61B 17/15 (20060101)A61B 17/14 (20060101) A61B 17/16 (20060101) A61B 17/17 (20060101) A61B 17/80 (20060101) A61B 17/68 (20060101) AbstractA method and guide assembly for use in a tibial osteotomy wherein two pairs of parallel guide pins are inserted into the tibia at a predetermined angle with respect to each other through a guide block. The adjacent surfaces of the pairs of pins are then used to precisely guide a saw by which a wedge-shaped segment of the tibia is removed.Other References
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