Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Partial knee implants and methods for installing the same
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Application No.: US17164520Application Date: 2021-02-01
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Publication No.: US12133653B2Publication Date: 2024-11-05
- Inventor: Stuart L. Axelson , Vasily Romanov , Rachel Patel , Anthony J. La Rosa , Robert Michael Meneghini , Scott Sporer , Michael Taunton , James Browne , Raymond Kim , Joseph Jankiewicz , Mark McBride , Brian T. Palumbo , Michael Patrick Bradley
- Applicant: Encore Medical, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/15
- IPC: A61B17/15 ; A61B17/17 ; A61F2/38 ; A61F2/46

Abstract:
The present disclosure is a femoral preparation guide and a kit of surgical components related to the femoral preparation guide. The femoral preparation guide is for use on a condyle of a femur during a surgical procedure in which the condyle receives a femoral condylar implant. The femoral preparation guide includes a posterior portion for fitting over a posterior region of the condyle and a distal portion for fitting over a distal region of the condyle. The distal portion is at an angle relative to the posterior portion. The distal portion includes first and second resections slots for receiving cutting tools that provide two resections of the condyle. The first and second resections slots being at angles relative to each other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210236142A1 PARTIAL KNEE IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2021-08-05
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