Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S088000, C606S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10462174
ABSTRACT:
A method of resecting a proximal tibia and distal femur for implanting a partial knee prosthesis uses a resecting kit which includes multiple spacers, each of which has a different spacing dimension. A surgeon selects the appropriate spacer with the amount of correction desired to align the patient's leg and installs the spacer with the spacing dimension between the distal femur and proximal tibia which is to receive the partial knee prosthesis. The spacers have projecting stems, upon which a resector is installed. The resector is then aligned with the axis selected by the surgeon according to known methods, and is pinned to the femur and proximal tibia. A distal femoral cut is then made in the femur after which the resector is removed while leaving at least two of the pins in place, the pins being headless pins. A second resector is then installed on the pins to effect the required cut of the tibia. Additional cuts are made in the femur according to known procedures, and the femoral and tibial prostheses are then installed, according to known procedures.
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Farling Toby N.
Hodorek Robert A.
Price Mark A.
Saenger Paul L.
Sanford Adam H.
Botkin & Hall LLP
Philogene Pedro
Zimmer Inc.
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