Patent ID: 9265510
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for use in a surgical procedure on a patient, the apparatus including: a cut guide for guiding a surgical blade during the surgical procedure, the cut guide including a locking area; an alignment guide for aligning the cut guide in a desired position relative to the patient during the surgical procedure; and a connect mechanism coupled to the alignment guide and configured to selectively connect the cut guide to the alignment guide, wherein the connect mechanism includes a cone lock connect mechanism configured to engage with the cut guide locking area, the cone lock connect mechanism being a cone-shaped portion of the connect mechanism, wherein the connect mechanism further includes a slidable locking member coupled to the cone lock connect mechanism, the slidable locking member being slidable relative to the alignment guide between a first locked position in which the connect mechanism is configured to be fixedly coupled to the cut guide and a second unlocked position in which the cut guide can be removed from the connect mechanism, and wherein the connect mechanism includes a rotatable lever to control the slidable locking member between the first locked position and the second unlocked position upon rotation of the lever about a pivot pin coupled to the alignment guide.