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US 12,357,477 · App. 18/134,930 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Method and apparatus for implanting a knee prosthesis

Inventors: Nathan Belcher (Ferguson, MO); Bradley T. Durcholz (Warsaw, IN)
Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
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Patent No.
US 12,357,477
App. No.
18/134,930
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for preparing a femur for receiving a prosthesis. The method includes the following: fixing a femoral trial component to the femur; coupling a reamer bushing relative to the femoral trial component; reaming a cavity into the femur using the reamer bushing as a guide; coupling at least one of a modular femoral box trial and a stem adapter relative to the femoral trial component; trialing the femoral trial component with the articulating surface of the femoral trial component; and performing the coupling of the reamer bushing, the reaming of the cavity, the coupling of the at least one of the modular femoral box trial and stem adapter, and the trialing of the femoral trial component all while the femoral trial component remains fixed to the distal femur.

Claims (32)

1. A system for preparing a femur for receiving a prosthesis, the system comprising:

a femoral template including a body having a locating bore; and

a plurality of femoral offset coin assemblies including a plurality of femoral coin housings and a corresponding plurality of positioning coins, wherein each of the plurality of positioning coins is rotatably coupled to one of the corresponding plurality of femoral coin housings, wherein each of the femoral offset coin assemblies can be selectively secured within the locating bore to determine a desired femoral offset, each positioning coin having a bore offset a distance relative to a longitudinal center of the positioning coin; and

a locating stem operatively coupled to the bore;

wherein the positioning coin is rotatable within the locating bore, causing the femoral template to move around a distal femur when the locating stem is positioned within the femur, wherein the positioning coin can be rotated within the locating bore until a position is attained in which the body achieves desired coverage over cortical bone of the distal femur.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the locating stem is coupled to the bore via a stem adapter.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of positioning coins has a different offset.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the offsets include a zero offset, a 2.5 mm offset, a 5 mm offset, and a 7.5 mm offset.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the locating bore can define an oblong passage through the body.

6. The system of claim 1 , further including a shelf located on a superior surface of the body that projects into the locating bore, wherein the femoral coin housing rests atop the shelf.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a plurality of cut slots.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the femoral coin housings include a groove along an outer edge of the femoral coin housing.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the locating bore includes a spring biased ball assembly to engage the groove of the respective femoral coin housing.

10. A system for preparing a femur for receiving a prosthesis, the system comprising:

a femoral template including a body having a locating bore; and

a plurality of femoral offset coin assemblies each including a femoral coin housing and a corresponding positioning coin, wherein each of the femoral offset coin assemblies can be selectively secured within the locating bore to determine a desired femoral offset, each positioning coin having a bore offset a distance relative to a longitudinal center of the positioning coin; and

a locating stem operatively coupled to the bore;

wherein the positioning coin is rotatable within the locating bore, causing the femoral template to move around a distal femur when the locating stem is positioned within the femur, wherein the positioning coin can be rotated within the locating bore until a position is attained in which the body achieves desired coverage over cortical bone of the distal femur; and

further including a positioning tool, wherein each positioning coin further includes first and second apertures, the first and second apertures configured to receive the tool so that the positioning coin can be rotated within the locating bore.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the locating stem is coupled to the bore via a stem adapter.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of positioning coins has a different offset.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the locating bore can define an oblong passage through the body.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein each of the femoral coin housings include a groove along an outer edge of the femoral coin housing, and wherein the locating bore includes a spring biased ball assembly to engage the groove of the respective femoral coin housing.

15. A system for preparing a femur for receiving a prosthesis, the system comprising:

a femoral template including a body having a locating bore; and

a plurality of femoral offset coin assemblies each including a femoral coin housing and a corresponding positioning coin, wherein each of the femoral offset coin assemblies can be selectively secured within the locating bore to determine a desired femoral offset, each positioning coin having a bore offset a distance relative to a longitudinal center of the positioning coin; and

a locating stem operatively coupled to the bore;

wherein the positioning coin is rotatable within the locating bore, causing the femoral template to move around a distal femur when the locating stem is positioned within the femur, wherein the positioning coin can be rotated within the locating bore until a position is attained in which the body achieves desired coverage over cortical bone of the distal femur; and

wherein each positioning coin further includes first and second apertures extending from a front face of the positioning coin to a back face of the positioning coin, the first and second apertures configured to receive a positioning tool so that the positioning coin can be rotated within the locating bore.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the locating stem is coupled to the bore via a stem adapter.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of positioning coins has a different offset.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the locating bore can define an oblong passage through the body.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 16927434 · Jul 13, 2020
Continuation 15680813 · Aug 18, 2017
Continuation 14626398 · Feb 19, 2015
Continuation 13153983 · Jun 6, 2011
Related Publication 20230248541A1 · Aug 10, 2023
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