| US 7,429,346 B2 | ||
| Method of forming a temporary prosthetic joint using a disposable mold | ||
| Michael D. Ensign, Salt Lake City, Utah (US); Matthew M. Lowe, Draper, Utah (US); E. Marc Mariani, Salt Lake City, Utah (US); and Michael H. Bourne, Salt Lake City, Utah (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ortho Development Corporation, Draper, Utah (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 28, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/879,683. | ||
| Application 10/879683 is a division of application No. 10/389247, filed on Mar. 13, 2003, granted, now 6,942,475. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/364061, filed on Mar. 13, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0236429 A1, Nov. 25, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. B29C 33/40 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 264—264 [264/313; 623/20.14; 623/20.19; 623/20.21; 623/20.32; 623/901] | 35 Claims |
| 1. A method of forming at least one component of a temporary prosthetic knee joint on a bone during an in situ surgical procedure,
the method comprising the steps of:
providing an elastic mold configured and dimensioned for being affixed to a portion of the bone, said elastic mold having
a cavity defined by a sidewall, wherein the elastic mold comprises an elastic femoral mold that is characterized by the absence
of a substantially enclosed casing;
placing an amount of biocompatible material within the cavity of the elastic mold for forming the at least one component of
the prosthetic knee joint;
positioning the elastic mold on the portion of the bone; and
removing the elastic mold from said portion of said bone after the amount of biocompatible material has been at least partially
cured thereby forming said at least one component.
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