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Distal Femoral Cutting Guide

  • US 20100057088A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2008
  • Published: 03/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for resecting the distal face of the femur at a predetermined valgus angle relative to the patient'"'"'s intramedullary canal prior to implanting the femoral component of a total knee prosthesis, comprising:

  • a) a distal elongate sword having a longitudinal axis and being adapted for insertion into the intramedullary canal of the femur;

    b) a proximal handle connected to and having a longitudinal axis coaxial with said sword;

    c) a base cartridge being fixed intermediate said sword and handle and having an axial passage extending therethrough;

    d) a face plate at the distal end of the base cartridge adapted to abut the face of the natural distal femur, said plate oriented at the predetermined valgus angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the sword; and

    ,e) a cutting jig having;

    (i) a guide plate with at least one blade slot adapted to receive and guide a cutting blade; and

    , (ii) a bracket that supports said guide plate and detachably engages said axial passage and orients said at least one blade slot at the predetermined valgus angle relative to the longitudinal axis;

    wherein said apparatus can be attached to and used for resecting either the left or right femur.

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