Patent ID: 9220511
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly comprising: a cutting guide block including a base plate having a distal surface, and a pair of curved arms extending posteriorly from the base plate, each curved arm including a posterior surface corresponding to a posterior condyle surface of a femoral prosthetic component, and a measurement gauge removably coupled to the cutting guide block, the gauge including (i) an arm having a tip positioned proximal to the base plate, and (ii) a plurality of markings defined on the arm, each marking indicating a predetermined distance between the marking and the distal surface of the base plate, wherein the base plate of the cutting guide block includes a bore defined in a medial surface thereof, and the gauge includes a shaft attached to the arm, the shaft being positioned in the bore of the base plate, wherein the arm of the gauge includes (i) a first segment having a first end secured to the shaft and a second end positioned distal to the base plate, and (ii) a second segment having a first end attached to the second end of the first segment and a second end including the tip of the arm, the first segment and the second segment defining a J curve, and wherein the markings of the gauge are defined on the second segment of the arm between the first end of the second segment and the second end of the second segment.