Inventors:
Michael D. Ensign - Salt Lake City UT, US
Matthew M. Lowe - Draper UT, US
E. Marc Mariani - Salt Lake City UT, US
Michael H. Bourne - Salt Lake City UT, US
Assignee:
Ortho Development Corporation - Draper UT
International Classification:
B29C 33/40
US Classification:
264264, 264313, 623 2014, 623 2019, 623 2021, 623 2032, 623901
Abstract:
An orthopedic implant device and method is disclosed. Specifically, a knee mold system is disclosed, including elastic tibial and femoral molds, each of which may be configured and dimensioned as a unitary mold for in situ placement during a surgical procedure. Each mold may be manufactured from an elastic material that may be disposable. The tibial mold may further comprise a sidewall forming a cavity, markings for relative depth measurement, and depth rings for use as a guide for scoring, cutting, and/or trimming and tearing away an excess portion of the tibial mold. The femoral mold may further comprise a sidewall defining a cavity, two legs extending from a body of the femoral mold for forming the artificial condyles, and an eyelet for aiding in placement and removal of the femoral mold. The resulting prosthetic tibial and femoral components may form an articulation surface that mimics, at least in part, the natural articulation surface of the knee.