Title:
TENSER FOR PERFORMING A KNEE REPLACEMENT OPERATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001085038
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Tenser (1) has a first movable member (6) with the paddle (7) mounted to body (2). Said body also has a handle (3) and a fixed paddle (4). An operating lever (8) mounted in the body (2) is coupled to member (6) to move paddle (7) relative to fixed paddle (4). A support member (9) is lockably adjustably mounted to the body (2) for movement perpendicular to the fixed paddle (4). A second movable member (11) lockably adjustably mounted to the support member (9) for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fixed paddle (4) has a slot (12) for passage of a surgical saw (88) for making an anterior cut (115) during resection of a femur (108) in preparation for implantation of a femoral component (61). A third movable member (14) is slidably mounted to the body (2) for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular of the fixed paddle (4) and has guide means (15, 16) for passage of an intramedullary member (83) for insertion in a prepared intramedullary bore of the (108).
Inventors:
TUKE MICHAEL ANTONY (GB)
WOZENCROFT ROBERT MICHAEL (GB)
WOZENCROFT ROBERT MICHAEL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2001/001877
Publication Date:
February 28, 2002
Filing Date:
April 27, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FINSBURY DEV LTD (GB)
TUKE MICHAEL ANTONY (GB)
WOZENCROFT ROBERT MICHAEL (GB)
TUKE MICHAEL ANTONY (GB)
WOZENCROFT ROBERT MICHAEL (GB)
International Classes:
A61B17/15; A61B17/02; (IPC1-7): A61B17/15
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