Abstract: The present invention provides a femoral component, and a method for surgical implantation of a femoral prosthesis, comprised of a revision knee implant and corresponding cutting block system. In particular, the revision knee implant, comprised of a femoral component having incremental markings thereon and a femoral stem, and corresponding cutting block system having corresponding incremental markings thereon, enables a surgeon maximally to position the cutting block adjacent as much area as possible of a distal femur of a patient and to infinitely position the femoral component in the exact position indicated by the cutting block.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2005
Date of Patent:
December 8, 2009
Assignee:
Trigon Inc.
Inventors:
David J. Stumpo, Donald A. Stevens, Scott Jones