A veterinary surgical guide
AssigneeOssability Limited
InventorsSeamus John TREDINNICK, Brent Michael HIGGINS
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Abstract
The invention relates to a surgical guide for receiving and guiding a surgical instrument performing a bone osteotomy, the guide including a body, at least one cutting channel extending in length along the first body face and extending through the body, the cutting channel having a discrete length such that the channel is bounded by the first and second body faces through which it extends, two or more apertures adapted to receive a fixation device, the guide including one or more elongate arms or arm assemblies directly or indirectly connected to and extending from one side wall of the body. The guide may be used in canine tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and other orthopedic or surgical procedures. Also described are methods for use of the guide.
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A surgical guide for receiving and guiding a surgical instrument performing a bone osteotomy, the surgical guide including;
- a body, the body including a first body face and an opposing second body face adapted to abut the patient bone when in use, the first and second faces separated by one or more side walls;
- at least one cutting channel extending in length along the first body face and extending through the body from the first body face to the second body face, the cutting channel having a discrete length such that the channel is bounded by the first and second body faces through which it extends;
- two or more apertures extending from the first body face through the body to the second body face, the apertures adapted to receive a fixation device;
- wherein the surgical guide includes one or more elongate arms or arm assemblies directly or indirectly connected to and extending from one side wall of the body.
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