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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2003
Toby N. Farling, Warsaw, IN (US);
Warren Scott Gareiss, Columbia City, IN (US);
Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Toby N. Farling, Warsaw, IN (US);
Warren Scott Gareiss, Columbia City, IN (US);
Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention comprises a set of instruments and a method for their use in preparing a knee joint to receive knee implants. The inventive instruments and method are generally suitable for knee joint surgery. Furthermore, they include features that make them suitable for performing a minimally invasive knee surgery in which a smaller than normal incision is made and oriented. An illustrative set of instruments including an A/P sizer and femoral finishing guide for total knee arthroplasty and an associated minimally invasive technique are described.