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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Aod Holdings, Llc, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas D. Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Joe Phillips, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Austin Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Donald Lee, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Assignee:
AOD Holding, LLC, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/155 (2013.01); A61B 17/157 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0268 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical device is presented that combines multiple components and functions, such as, joint distraction, soft tissue distraction, a separation force that exerts a uniform tension on the knee ligaments, pre-aligned cut guides, and posterior cut guards that protect the posterior knee joint from unintentional damage by the surgical saw. A method of performing a partial knee replacement is also presented.