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US 2018/0008291 A1Published application
Milling apparatus for implanting a joint prosthesis
AssigneeBioShift, LLC
InventorsRandall Lane Acker, Gregory Thomas Van Der Meulen
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Abstract
A novel and improved elbow prosthesis and method of implanting same including a novel aggregate prosthesis having a retaining system in conjunction with a set plate.
Claims18
A method of removing bone in preparation for receiving an implant, the method comprising:
- securing a limb to an alignment frame;
- removing material from the bone of the limb in an arc, the arc extending from a first location in the bone to a second location in the bone;
- and
- drilling a plurality of holes into the bone of the limb, the act of drilling the plurality of holes comprising:
- securing a drill guide template to the alignment frame, the drill guide template having a plurality of drill openings;
- and
- drilling the plurality of holes in the bone through the plurality of drill openings.
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An apparatus for preparing a bone surface for receiving an implant, the apparatus comprising:
- an alignment frame that supports a limb in a fixed orientation;
- and
- a cutting system having a post member extending through a central axis of rotation, the cutting system defining a cutting arc by limiting the range of motion between a first cutting position and a second cutting position.
A method of removing bone material from a limb of a subject, the method comprising;
- fixing the limb relative to a positioning device;
- establishing a central axis of rotation of a cutting tool;
- removing bone material from the limb of the subject with the cutting tool;
- securing a drill guide comprising a plurality of drill openings to the positioning device;
- and
- drilling a plurality of holes in the limb through the plurality of drill openings;
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.