Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Trans-cut slot adjustment mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 横切槽调整机构
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Application No.: US12198184Application Date: 2008-08-26
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Publication No.: US08372080B2Publication Date: 2013-02-12
- Inventor: Justin J. May , Jason Detweiler
- Applicant: Justin J. May , Jason Detweiler
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/60 ; A61F2/00

Abstract:
An adjustable cut guide and a method of using the adjustable cut guide are disclosed herein. The adjustable cut guide has a guide surface disposed between an actuation mechanism and a base of the adjustable cut guide. The adjustable cut guide also has an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the distance between the guide surface and the base. The actuation mechanism may comprise an adjustment member having an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the adjustment member traverses the guide surface. The adjustment member may include a drive end for mating with, and actuating, the adjustment mechanism when the adjustment member is in the engaged position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100057090A1 TRANS-CUT SLOT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2010-03-04
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