Patent ID: 7749229
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61G

Abstract:
1. A method of performing total knee arthroplasty through a primary incision having a length of less than thirteen (13) centimeters, comprising: making a primary incision of less than thirteen (13) centimeters near the knee joint of a leg of a patient; cutting medial and lateral condyles, and the trochlear groove of the femur of the leg to create at least one femoral cut surface; moving a femoral component of a total knee implant operative to replace at least the entire articulating surface of at least one of the medial condyle, lateral condyle, or the trochlear groove, through the primary incision; moving remaining femoral components through the primary incision; and positioning the femoral component with respect to the at least one femoral cut surface.