Patent ID: 11911050
Assignee: KNIMBLE DESIGNS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. The system for total knee replacement of claim 1, further comprising:
a conforming bearing:
defining a proximal concave face configured to mesh with a distal convex face of an artificial femoral component installed over the resected distal femoral face;
defining a distal face configured to slide on the resected proximal tibial face to seat in a ligament-balancing position on the resected proximal tibial face as the tibia is moved over a range of motion relative to the femur, a medial ligament and a lateral ligament in the leg approaching minimum peak tensions over the range of motion with the conforming bearing occupying the ligament-balancing position on the resected proximal tibial face; and
defining a second set of tibial pin guides configured to guide location of a fourth set of pins on the tibia; and

a longitudinal tibial cut guide:
configured to locate on the tibia via the fourth set of pins; and
defining a longitudinal tibial cut axis for boring the tibia to receive a stem of an artificial tibia component.