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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1999
Brian D. Burkinshaw, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Donald W. Dye, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Sulzer Orthopedics Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for distal femur sizing and resection includes a sizer member and a platform pivotably connected to the sizer member. An anterior femoral cut guide is movably engaged with the sizer member and includes a first retainer for retaining a removable reference device for referencing, and a second retainer for retaining a removable distal cut guide subsequent to removal of the reference device to position the distal cut guide on the femur. Retaining guides extend from the femoral cut guide. A slide member is movably mounted on the retaining guides. The slide member includes a carriage member, and a plunger resiliently mounted in the carriage, and movable for retaining the slide member on the retaining guides.