Surgical apparatus

Patent 5911723 Issued on June 15, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 28, 2017. 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

Howmedica International Inc.

Application

No. 864168 filed on 05/28/1997

US Classes:

606/88, Knee or knee joint606/90Joint distractor

Examiners

Primary: Tucker, Guy V.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Richardson; Peter C., Akers; Lawrence C., Augustin; Raymond W.

Foreign Patent References

2648699 FR. 12/13/1990
2261604A GB. 05/13/1993

International Class

A61B 017/56

Foreign Application Priority Data

1996-05-28 GB

Abstract

A surgical tensioning apparatus has a base, first and second bone tissue engaging elements mounted on the base and being displaceable toward and away from each other. One of the tissue engaging elements being adapted to be oriented by the tissue engaged thereby. A guide element is provided which is adjustable in relation to the base and one of the tissue engaging elements for positioning first location element to locate a cutting guide provided with cooperating second location element onto the bone to be resectioned.