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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2009
John R. White, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Kurt Schmidt, Warsaw, IN (US);
Troy W. Hershberger, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Thomas C. Raish, Warsaw, IN (US);
Ryan J. Schoenefeld, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William J. Hamman, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Jason D. Meridew, Warsaw, IN (US);
Tyler D. Witt, Warsaw, IN (US);
Robert Metzger, Wakarusa, IN (US);
J. Scott Deming, Warsaw, IN (US);
Tim Clijmans, Leuven, BE;
Frederik Gelaude, Leuven, BE;
John R. White, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Kurt Schmidt, Warsaw, IN (US);
Troy W. Hershberger, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Thomas C. Raish, Warsaw, IN (US);
Ryan J. Schoenefeld, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William J. Hamman, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Jason D. Meridew, Warsaw, IN (US);
Tyler D. Witt, Warsaw, IN (US);
Robert Metzger, Wakarusa, IN (US);
J. Scott Deming, Warsaw, IN (US);
Tim Clijmans, Leuven, BE;
Frederik Gelaude, Leuven, BE;
Blomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic apparatus includes an alignment guide attachable to one of a femoral joint surface of a femur of a patient. The alignment guide has a patient-specific three-dimensional engagement surface, and at least one guiding portion defining a guiding passage. The engagement surface anatomically matches a corresponding portion of the femoral joint surface.