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Title:
METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR LOW INVASIVE TOTAL COXA REPLACEMENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001314413
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a method and equipment for low invasive total coxa replacement.

After preparing an acetabulum to receive an acetabular cup, the acetabular cup is put on the acetabulum through a front incision part 44 after forming the front incision part 44 and a rear incision part. By preparing a femur to receive a femur stem, the femur stem is put on the femur. Thus the total coxa replacement is performed. To perform this method a bone cutting guide 78, an awl that determines positions of an axial line of femoral stem part and arrayed rear incision part, a pipe shaped rear incision tool, a rasp handle capable of selective rock with an engaging guide and a provisional neck part capable of selective rock are utilized.


Inventors:
GREIG KEVIN
ZWIRKOSKI PAUL A
Application Number:
JP2001129998A
Publication Date:
November 13, 2001
Filing Date:
April 26, 2001
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
MEARS DANA
International Classes:
A61B17/56; A61B17/00; A61B17/15; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/34; A61F2/46; A61G13/00; B25B7/02; B25B13/06; B25B13/48; B27G17/06; F16D3/20; A61B17/02; A61B17/14; A61B19/00; A61F2/00; A61F2/32; A61F2/34; A61F2/36; (IPC1-7): A61B17/56
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida (3 others)