Patent ID: 7201755
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for the preparation of a femoral condyle for the insertion of monocondylar knee implants, comprising at least one combined cutting and drilling jig which, when the knee is in flexion, can be fixed to the femoral condyle at a desired spacing from a tibia plateau dependent on the thickness of a tibia implant to be inserted, the jig having concave side facing the femoral condyle and being curved in accordance with a femur implant to be inserted, having at least one fixing passage in a drilling section of the jig for a drill and for a fixing element, with the fixing passage being positioned and oriented with respect to the curved side in accordance with the femur implant to be inserted, having at least one slot in a cutting section of the jig for a cutting tool by which a cutting plane for a condylar cut is defined, and having has a coupling section for an alignment aid by means of which the cutting and drilling jig located at the desired spacing from the tibia plateau is adjustable relative to the femoral condyle.