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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2005
Applicant:
Peter M. Bonutti, Effingham, IL (US);
Inventor:
Peter M. Bonutti, Effingham, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bonutti Research Inc., Effingham, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method of performing surgery on a patient's joint. The method includes making an incision proximal to the joint. The incision exposes at least a portion of the joint. A cutting guide is provided which projects a cutting guide image on to a first bone of the joint. A cutting tool is aligned with the cutting guide image. The first bone is cut by moving the cutting tool in relation to the cutting guide image.