US Patent 12011179 Tibial guide transfer instruments and methods

Systems, methods, kits, and devices for transferring kinematic alignment references from the distal aspect of a femur to the proximal aspect of an adjacent tibia. An exemplary assembly includes a distally referencing linking drill guide assembly comprising: a linking drill guide comprising: a femoral portion, the femoral portion configured to engage a first femoral engagement member, a tibial portion, the tibial portion configured to engage a first tibial engagement member, and a body connecting the femoral portion to the tibial portion, and a femoral referencing instrument, the femoral referencing instrument having a first complimentary femoral engagement member, wherein the assembly has an engaged configuration when the first femoral engagement member engages the first complimentary femoral engagement member, and wherein the assembly has a disengaged configuration when the first femoral engagement member does not engage the first complementary femoral engagement member.