Methods and tools for femoral intermedullary revision surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6740092
SERIAL NO

09758608

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IM revision tools include reamers with depth markings or stops, an impactor-extractor with a coupling for attaching to tools which are inserted into and removed from the IM canal, a resection guide tower to which a cutting block is attached and which includes a notch which serves as both a witness mark and a holder for a femoral collar, a reversible clean-up cutting block with a quick-connect clamp attachable to the guide tower for resecting the distal femur, a selection of spacer blocks for measuring the space between the femur to determine the size of the components to be installed, a multiple cut cutting guide for preparing the femur, a set of 5 and 10 mm trial wedges, a trial stem valgus adapter, femoral sizing indicators which include indications of anterior/posterior offset, a stabilizer box cutting template which is attachable to the multiple cut cutting guide, and anterior/posterior offset adapters for attaching the femoral component to the IM stem.

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  • HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Axelson, Jr Stuart L Succasunna, NJ 14 2359
Bono, James V Dover, MA 12 1553
Krackow, Kenneth Williamsville, NY 3 570
Lombardo, Alan Elmwood Park, NJ 20 2793

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