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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2001
Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., Succasunna, NJ (US);
Jose Luis Moctezuma, Freiburg, DE;
Kenneth A. Krackow, Williamsville, NY (US);
Mattthew P. Poggie, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Gearoid Walsh, Ennis, IE;
Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., Succasunna, NJ (US);
Jose Luis Moctezuma, Freiburg, DE;
Kenneth A. Krackow, Williamsville, NY (US);
Mattthew P. Poggie, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Gearoid Walsh, Ennis, IE;
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system for resecting a tibia and femur during arthroplasty includes anchoring devices, a three-way alignnment guide attachable to an anchoring device. The alignment guide provides for locating a resection guide in three degrees of freedom, including one translation and two rotations. The resection guide is coupled to a computer navigation system.