Variable angle cutting guide and method of using the same
AssigneeWright Medical Technology, Inc.
InventorBraham K. Dhillon
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Abstract
A cutting guide includes a body and a rotatable device. The body includes a top portion, a bottom portion parallel to the top portion, and a side portion connecting the top and the bottom portions. The rotatable device is coupled to one end of the top portion of the body, and includes a pivotal element and a handle. The handle in the rotatable device has a first portion coupled to the pivotal element, and a second portion configured to be rotated around an axis of the pivotal element. Each of the top portion of the body, the side portion of the body, the bottom portion of the body, and the handle has one respective edge providing a respective guide surface for cutting a bone in a surgical procedure.
Claims20
A cutting guide, comprising:
- a top, a bottom, with a side that connects the top and the bottom;
- and
- a handle coupled to one end of the top by a pivot so that the handle rotates about an axis of the pivot,
- wherein each of the top, the side, the bottom, and the handle has one edge that defines a guide surface.
A kit, comprising:
- a cutting guide comprising:
- a top, a bottom, with a side that connects the top and the bottom;
- and
- a handle coupled to one end of the top by a pivot so that the handle rotates about an axis of the pivot,
- wherein each of the top, the side, the bottom, and the handle has one edge that defines a guide surface;
- and
- a surgical tool configured for cutting a bone surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.