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Leg length gauge for total hip surgery

  • US 6,027,507 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1998
  • Issued: 02/22/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A leg length gauge for use during hip joint replacement surgery to insure that the overall length of the patient'"'"'s leg subsequent to the surgery is substantially the same as it was prior to the surgery comprising:

  • a first pin adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s ilium;

    a second pin adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s femur;

    a first member having a leg, said first member including an aperture for receiving one of said first and second pins;

    a second member including a first second member aperture for receiving the other of the first and second pins, and a second second member aperture for receiving said first member leg;

    said leg extending generally perpendicularly of said first and second pins; and

    means for selectively adjustably securing said first member leg within said second second member aperture.

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