Patent ID: 11957591
Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. An orthopaedic surgical instrument, comprising:
an anterior plate configured to engage an anterior surface of a patient's femur,
a distal plate attached to, and extending from, the anterior plate to a posterior end, the distal plate being configured to engage a distal surface of the patient's femur,
an elongated slot defined in the anterior plate and the distal plate, and
an adjustable body positioned in the elongated slot,
wherein the adjustable body cooperates with the anterior plate and the distal plate to define a notch cutting guide slot in the orthopaedic surgical instrument, and wherein the adjustable body includes a first posterior arm having a planar cutting guide configured to support a cutting blade and a second posterior arm extending in a direction opposite the first posterior arm and having a second planar cutting guide configured to support the cutting blade, and
the adjustable body is configured to slide relative to the anterior plate and the distal plate between a first position in which the first planar cutting guide cooperates with the anterior plate and the distal plate to define a first notch cutting guide slot and a second position in which the second planar cutting guide cooperates with the anterior plate and the distal plate to define a second notch cutting guide slot.