Distal femoral resector guide

Details Distal femoral resector guide Distal femoral resector guide

1994-12-01

1996-10-29

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 87, A61B 1715

Patent

active

055692605

ABSTRACT:
A distal femoral resector guide includes a generally T-shaped body with a saw guide at the distal end and a proximal stem structure. A rod extends from the saw guide and is intended to engage the intercondylar notch. The stem structure may be adjusted in length and includes a proximal end which may be shifted anteriorly and posteriorly with respect to the rest of the stem structure to accommodate distal femurs of differing configurations. A site line may be formed on the top surface of the stem structure and saw guide which includes an elongated groove filled with a material such as oxides of titanium which will glow under the presence of strong light. The inventive guide may be used in conjunction with a laser alignment mechanism to improve the accuracy of resection.

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patent: 5141512 (1992-08-01), Farmer et al.
patent: 5364401 (1994-11-01), Farrante et al.
patent: 5395377 (1995-03-01), Petersen et al.
patent: 5451228 (1995-09-01), Johnson et al.

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