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Patent Inventor Names
Alfred J Tria, Jr.0
Thomas M. Coon0
Richard R. Van Zile0
Donald M. Smucker0
Date of Patent
February 6, 2007
Patent Application Number
10377068
Date Filed
February 28, 2003
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Patent abstract
A method and apparatus for performing total knee arthroplasty which is minimally invasive includes components with guide surfaces and slots for controlling the path of a cutting saw. The instrumentation permits resection of the proximal end of the tibia and distal end of the femur to be performed either medially or laterally with minimal cutting of soft tissue.
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