Apparatus for the preparation of a femoral condyle

Details Apparatus for the preparation of a femoral condyle Apparatus for the preparation of a femoral condyle

2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

active

10822122

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for the preparation of a femoral condyle for the insertion of monocondylar knee implants. In one embodiment, at least one combined cutting and drilling jig can be fixed to the femoral condyle, when the knee is in flexion, at a desired spacing from a tibia plateau dependent on the thickness of a tibia implant to be inserted. The jig can include a concave side facing the femoral condyle and curved in accordance with a femur implant to be inserted. The jig can further include at least one fixing passage in a drilling section of the jig for a drill and for a fixing element, with the fixing passage being positioned and orientated with respect to a curved side in accordance with the femur implant to be inserted. The jig includes at least one slot in a cutting section of the jig for a cutting tool by which a cutting plane for a condylar cut is defined and having a coupling section for an aligning aid by means of which the cutting and drilling jig located at the desired spacing from the tibia plateau can be adjusted relative to the femoral condyle.

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