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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2010
Kevin Fearon, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Patrick Napolitano, Rockaway, NJ (US);
James Tumer, Mine Hill, NJ (US);
John Kuczynski, Hewitt, NJ (US);
Kevin Fearon, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Patrick Napolitano, Rockaway, NJ (US);
James Tumer, Mine Hill, NJ (US);
John Kuczynski, Hewitt, NJ (US);
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus provide for modifying an intercondylar notch of a patient's femur, including cutting bone from the intercondylar notch using a hole saw having a hollow cylinder and a circular cutting edge, where the hollow cylinder of the hole saw defines a central longitudinal axis which is oriented with reference to the patient's femur such that the circular cutting edge of the hole saw removes a portion of material from the intercondylar notch of the patient's femur.