APPARATUS FOR USE IN ARTHROPLASTY OF THE KNEES

摘要

A cutting device (150) for being inserted between into a knee joint between the tibia (14) and the femur (6), wherein the cutting device (150) is adapted for resecting bone from the femur (6) to a desired depth in a path of travel of the tibia (14) when located in the knee joint and operated as the tibia (14) is moved through an arc of motion about the femur (6) between backward and forward positions. A cutting device is also disclosed for being inserted into a knee joint between the tibia and the femur for resecting bone from the tibia to a desired depth to form a recess in a condyle of the tibia for reception of a tibial implant, comprising a body being located between the tibia and the femur, a cutter for resecting the bone from the tibia to form the recess and a drive mechanism for driving the cutter to resect the bone and being arranged in the body, wherein the cutter is mounted on the body and protrudes therefrom for resecting the bone from the tibia.