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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2021
Arthrosurface Incorporated, Franklin, MA (US);
George Sikora, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Timothy Brightman, Franklin, MA (US);
Steven W. Ek, Bolton, MA (US);
Arthrosurface Incorporated, Franklin, MA (US);
Abstract
A retrograde resection apparatus may include a cutting blade including a slot defined in the cutting blade, a recess defined in at least a portion of the slot, a screw, including a proximal end and a distal end defining a bore therethrough, a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the shaft passes through the bore and the distal end is configured to be received in the recess, and a biasing device configured to bias the shaft against the cutting blade. In addition, the apparatus may include a tether, a first portion of which is affixed to the cutting blade and a second portion of which passes through the bore.