Associated instruments and methods for posterior stabilized knee preparation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10646237
APP PUB NO 20170164959A1
SERIAL NO

15375914

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Methods, systems and apparatuses including an orthopedic assembly are disclosed. The orthopedic assembly can include a femoral component and a guide. The femoral component can be configured to engage a resected distal surface of a femur. The femoral component can have a box cutout configured to provide access to a distal centrally located region of the femur. The box cutout can be disposed between a medial condyle, a lateral condyle and an anterior portion of the femoral component. The guide can be configured to selectively connect to the femoral component at one or more locations and can be spaced from the femur. The guide can have an opening therethrough configured to provide access to the box cutout and the distal centrally located region of the femur. One or more surfaces of the guide can define the opening, each of the one or more surfaces can be configured to act as a guide surface.

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  • BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fox, Duke A Warsaw, US 26 2096
Hutchison, Nicholas William Chippenham, GB 3 50
Wolfe, Alexander P Fort Wayne, US 7 321

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