Patent ID: 6056756
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A tool for prosthetic joint replacement surgery, such tool comprisinga jack for supporting a bone of an articulating set of bones to which a prosthetic end component is to be fastened at a respective end of said bone as it remains attached by ligaments to an opposed bone of said set, said jack including a jack assembly for raising said bone to permit the surgeon to adjust soft tissue tension in flexion, and support means raised by the jack assembly, said support means pivotally engaging and supporting said bone such that said bone rotates due to tension of said ligaments, anda jig carried on the jack. said jig including a template for placing an aligned mark to prepare said bone for fastening the prosthetic end componentsaid jack cooperating with said jig to position the template while the bone has rotated into natural alignment, thereby assuring a correct rotational alignment of the bone when the prosthetic end component is attached.