Distal femoral cutting guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9113923
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13716914

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A method of positioning a femoral cutting guide on a distal end of a femur establishes at least a first reference plane to perform a distal femoral planar cut. The method includes inserting a mounting member into an intramedullary canal of the femur and coupling a bridge member to the mounting member. The method also includes placing a cutting guide member over a medial anterior portion of the distal femur. The cutting guide member has a first channel that establishes the first reference plane. The bridge member has a bridge channel. A wall of the bridge channel is inserted into the first channel of the cutting guide member. A mounting mechanism generates resistance between the bridge member and the cutting guide member. The resistance is overcome by positioning the cutting guide member relative to the femur.

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  • BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fox, Duke A Warsaw, US 26 1991
Metzger, Robert Wakarusa, US 204 26387
Twomey, Scott Fort Wayne, US 5 377

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