Title:
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/138841
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and / or effectiveness of such procedures.
Inventors:
WILKINSON ZACHARY CHRISTOPHER (US)
SCIFERT CHRISTOPHER F (US)
NADZADI MARK ELLSWORTH (US)
ANDERSON KATHERINE S (US)
ENGH GERARD A (US)
SCIFERT CHRISTOPHER F (US)
NADZADI MARK ELLSWORTH (US)
ANDERSON KATHERINE S (US)
ENGH GERARD A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/036617
Publication Date:
March 31, 2011
Filing Date:
May 28, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SMITH & NEPHEW INC (US)
WILKINSON ZACHARY CHRISTOPHER (US)
SCIFERT CHRISTOPHER F (US)
NADZADI MARK ELLSWORTH (US)
ANDERSON KATHERINE S (US)
ENGH GERARD A (US)
WILKINSON ZACHARY CHRISTOPHER (US)
SCIFERT CHRISTOPHER F (US)
NADZADI MARK ELLSWORTH (US)
ANDERSON KATHERINE S (US)
ENGH GERARD A (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/17; A61B17/16; A61B17/56; A61F2/38; A61F2/46
Foreign References:
| US20080161815A1 | 2008-07-03 | |||
| US20050177169A1 | 2005-08-11 | |||
| US5688280A | 1997-11-18 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2434964A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BERTELSON, Michael, A. et al. (Suite 2800 1100 Peachtree Stree, Atlanta GA, US)
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