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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2020
Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company, Cork, IE;
Michael Reeve, North Yorkshire, GB;
James Barnett, Leeds, GB;
DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, County Cork, IE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a cutting block for use in preparing a bone during orthopaedic surgery. The cutting block comprises a bone attachment face, and a front face opposing the bone attachment face. The cutting block further comprises at least a first group of bone pin holes, each hole being configured for removable receipt of a bone pin. The first group of pin holes includes at least two bone pin holes that extend between the bone attachment face and the front face. The at least two bone pin holes extend parallel to each other in an anterior-posterior direction. The at least two bone pin holes are offset from each other in at least one of a superior-inferior direction or a medial-lateral direction. The at least two bone pin holes are interconnected.