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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2017
Michael Mason, Boston, MA (US);
Michael Mason, Boston, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An intramedullary based & omni-positionable cutting guide instrumentation for femoral epiphysis resection for knee prosthesis placement comprising: an intramedullary placement guide () in a medullary cavity of a femoral epiphysis having an anterior/posterior adjustment mechanism (); posterior rotational referencing sizing jig () for fastening to the anterior/posterior adjustment mechanism () and configured for referencing anterior () and posterior () surfaces of the femoral epiphysis to adjust the anterior/posterior offset of the anterior/posterior adjustment mechanism (); and a punch card () for subsequent fastening to the anterior/posterior adjustment mechanism () and comprising a plurality of position referencing apertures (-) for receipt of at least one locking pin () of a cutting block guide () to allow the anterior/posterior positioning of the cutting block guide () at a first position (e.g. FIG.) for making a first resection (e.g.) and at a second position (e.g. FIG.) for the purposes of making a second resection (e.g.).