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Measurement instrument for use in orthopaedic surgery

  • US 20040097951A1
  • Filed: 11/18/2002
  • Published: 05/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical instrument for taking measurements during orthopaedic surgery, said instrument comprising:

  • a first reference element having a first outwardly facing registry surface;

    a second reference element having a second outwardly facing registry surface, said first and second reference elements being substantially disposed in a space located between said first and second outwardly facing registry surfaces;

    at least one measurement guide having indicia correlated to at least one linear distance between the first and second registry surfaces at a first location and at least one measurement correlated to a relative angular orientation of said first and second registry surfaces; and

    at least one biasing element biasing said first and second reference elements apart from each other, said measurement guide contemporaneously responding to relative movement of said first and second reference elements as said first and second elements are biased apart.

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