Patent ID: 8303597

Claim:
An assembly for guiding resection of a portion of a knee joint having tissue structures connecting a femur and a tibia, the assembly comprising: a femoral member structured for fixation to the femur; a tibial member structured for fixation to the tibia, wherein the tibial member comprises a proximal surface and a distal surface with a perimeter disposed between the proximal and distal surfaces; a tensioning assembly interposed between the femoral member and the tibial member, the tensioning assembly including a tensioning bolt coupled to a portion of the femoral member, the tensioning bolt further including a contact surface that interfaces with a portion of the tibial member, the contact surface biasing the tibial member relative to rotation of the tensioning bolt; and a cutting block structured to attach to a guide portion of the tibial member, wherein the guide portion is coupled to and extends from the perimeter, and wherein the cutting block is configured to guide a blade to resect the portion of the knee joint.