Intercondylar notch cutter for posterior stabilized femoral knee

Details Intercondylar notch cutter for posterior stabilized femoral knee Intercondylar notch cutter for posterior stabilized femoral knee

1995-05-26

1996-09-10

Tucker, Guy

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 88, 623 20, A61B 1756

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active

055541585

ABSTRACT:
An intercondylar notch cutter using a plunge milling bit and bit guide which engages parallel tracks in a trial prosthesis. The intercondylar notch cutter comprises a cutting bit and a guide sleeve. The cutting bit can be thrust into the femur and then translated through the femur cutting a notch without removing the trial prosthesis. The bit is supported by a guide or housing with a guide platform which extends medially and laterally from the guide. Two condyle articulating surfaces on the platform slidingly engage a condyle surface on a trial prosthesis. Along the condyle surfaces on the trial prosthesis are two parallel grooves. Posts on the notch cutter are slidingly received within the grooves. A surgeon first places the trial implant on the femur without cutting an intercondylar notch. The surgeon can proceed immediately to cut an intercondyle notch without removing the femoral trial prosthesis.

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