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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2022
Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company, County Cork, IE;
Mathew Walkington, Elland, GB;
Sheetal Sanak, Leeds, GB;
DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, Ringaskiddy, IE;
Abstract
A unicondylar balancer () for knee surgery and a method of knee surgery. The balancer includes a first body portion () including a first jaw (). The balancer also includes a second body portion () slideably attached to the first body portion, the second body portion comprising second jaw (). The balancer further includes an adjustment mechanism selectively to distance the first jaw from the second jaw. The adjustment mechanism includes a threaded collar () captured in a slot () in the second body portion, and a threaded rod (). The first body portion is coupled to the threaded rod via a biasing element (), which biases the first jaw away from the second jaw. The balancer further includes a manually operable locking mechanism (), to lock the first body portion with respect to the second body portion.