Method and apparatus for tibial resection
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for resecting a proximal tibia comprising the steps of:
- attaching an ankle clamp about an ankle;
interconnecting an alignment rod at a distal end thereof with the ankle clamp;
interconnecting a fixation head with a proximal end of the alignment rod;
partially attaching the fixation head to the proximal tibia;
aligning the alignment rod;
completely attaching the fixation head to the proximal tibia;
interconnecting cutting guide clamps with the alignment rod;
positioning the cutting guide clamps about the proximal tibia;
securing the cutting guide clamps to the tibia at a proper location;
removing the fixation head from the tibia; and
cutting the proximal tibia with a milling bit.
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Abstract
A method an apparatus for resecting a proximal tibia during a knee replacement operation is provided. The apparatus includes an ankle clamp, an alignment rod, a fixation head, cutting guide clamps having cutting guide slots therein, and a milling bit. The method includes the steps of attaching the ankle clamp about the ankle, interconnecting the distal end of the alignment rod with the ankle clamp, interconnecting the fixation head with the proximal end of the alignment rod, partially attaching the fixation head to the proximal tibia, aligning the alignment rod, completely attaching the fixation head to the proximal tibia, interconnecting the cutting guide clamps with the alignment rod, positioning the cutting guide clamps about the proximal tibia, securing the cutting guide clamps to the tibia at a proper location, removing the fixation head, placing the milling bit within the cutting guide slots, and cutting the proximal tibia with the milling bit.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for resecting a proximal tibia comprising the steps of:
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attaching an ankle clamp about an ankle; interconnecting an alignment rod at a distal end thereof with the ankle clamp; interconnecting a fixation head with a proximal end of the alignment rod; partially attaching the fixation head to the proximal tibia; aligning the alignment rod; completely attaching the fixation head to the proximal tibia; interconnecting cutting guide clamps with the alignment rod; positioning the cutting guide clamps about the proximal tibia; securing the cutting guide clamps to the tibia at a proper location; removing the fixation head from the tibia; and cutting the proximal tibia with a milling bit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for resecting a proximal human tibia comprising:
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alignment means having proximal and distal ends; distal attachment means for attaching to a tibia, the distal attachment means interconnected with the distal end of the alignment means; fixation means for attachment to the proximal tibia, the fixation means interconnected with the proximal end of the alignment means for aligning the alignment means; cutting guide means interconnected with the alignment means, the cutting guide means comprising two members in opposing relationship including; guide surfaces defining linear paths located within cutting guide slots formed in the cutting guide means; entrance areas comprising upturned slot areas communicating with the cutting guide slots for receiving a milling bit; the cutting guide means including hand grips, mating cross bars having pivot apertures and clamp members, the cutting guide means adjustably interconnected with the clamp members; fixation means for affixing the cutting guide means to a tibia; and milling means for cutting a tibia, the milling means received and guided by the cutting guide slot of the cutting guide means for resecting a tibia. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An apparatus for resecting a proximal human tibia comprising:
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alignment means having proximal and distal ends; distal attachment means for attaching to the tibia, the distal attachment means interconnected with the distal end of the alignment means; fixation means for attachment to the proximal tibia, the fixation means interconnected with the proximal end of the alignment means for aligning the alignment means; cutting guide means interconnected with the alignment means, the cutting guide means comprising cutting guides positionable in opposing relation along sides of the tibia, the cutting guides including cutting guide surfaces and fixation means for affixing the opposing cutting guides to opposing sides of the tibia; and milling means for cutting the tibia, the milling means coacting with the cutting guide surfaces of the cutting guide means for resecting the tibia. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for resecting a proximal tibia comprising the steps of:
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interconnecting an alignment rod with the tibia at proximal and distal ends of the tibia; interconnecting cutting guide means with the alignment rod; positioning the cutting guide means in opposing relation along sides of the proximal tibia; securing the cutting guide means to opposing sides of the tibia; cutting the proximal tibia with a milling bit by moving the milling bit along cutting guide surfaces on the cutting guide means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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