Orthopaedic cutting instrumentation with cam locking arrangement

Details Orthopaedic cutting instrumentation with cam locking arrangement Orthopaedic cutting instrumentation with cam locking arrangement

1996-02-20

1997-11-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 82, 606 88, 606 96, 606 79, A61B 1715

Patent

active

056833962

ABSTRACT:
A knee cutting instrument apparatus includes an elongated alignment rod that can enable a surgeon to define alignment with a patient's long bone. An instrument block body can slide upon the alignment rod between its end portions. A locking member forms a connection with the rod at a selected position along the rod. The locking member includes a cam locking arrangement that rotates about a pivot on the instrument body. The cam has a handle portion or arm that enables a user to rotate the cam and its locking tab about its pivot. Part of the locking cam includes a locking tab having a slot that extends circumferentially about ninety degrees (90.degree.) around the pivot of the cam. The slot is positioned radially in between the pivot and the periphery of the locking member at a locking member bearing surface. The slot provides a closed end portion and an open end portion that communicates with the locking member periphery at a positioned spaced away from the bearing surface. The slot is preferably sufficient long enough that it extends circumferentially the full length of the bearing surface.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5395374 (1995-03-01), Miller et al.
patent: 5484446 (1996-01-01), Burke et al.
patent: 5514140 (1996-05-01), Lackey

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