KneeAlign
®
2 System
Surgical Technique Manual
KneeAlign
®
2 System
Surgical Technique Manual
4
Set up
Set up
Assemble tibial Jig
•
Assemble tibial jig as follows:
•
Set fixation arm on proximal end of tibial jig to “Left”
or “Right” for leg being operated on.
•
Ensure that varus/valgus and posterior slope levers
of tibial jig are locked.
•
Attach midline probe
(a)
to proximal end of tibial jig.
•
Attach shin spacer
(b)
to tibial jig.
•
Attach ankle tube
(c)
to distal end of tibial jig and lock
in place.
•
Attach malleolar probe
(d)
to ankle tube.
•
Press center button on navigation unit when completed.
TIP:
Fixation arm is spring-loaded and may be adjusted by
pulling arm away from jig, then rotating.
TIP:
Shin spacer may already be attached.
TIP:
Squeeze button on ankle tube and insert malleolar probe
through slot until it reaches limit of its travel.
Use curved malleolar probe to extend range for extremely
long or short tibias.
Assemble Femoral Jig
(cont.)
•
Once assembled, ensure microblock is in neutral position
by adjusting varus/valgus and flexion/extension screws
with ball driver.
•
Press center button when completed.
TIP:
Plate and bracket of microblock should be approximately
parallel to each other when viewed from front and side.
Step
Step
7
8
5
Assemble Femoral Jig
a
Push guide rod in direction indicated by arrow labeled
“Lock” until it stops.
b
Fully extend slider to its maximum setting in order to
position guide rod against gold latch. Ensure gold latch
is unlocked.
c
Lock guide rod by sliding gold latch into position.
d
Slide femoral cutting block onto guide rod in direction
indicated by arrow on cutting block labeled “Assemble”
until it locks into place.
Lock
Maximum
Setting
Assembled Tibial Jig
Tibial Jig Assembly Order
b
a
d
c
Neutral Position
F/e
V/V
Plate
Bracket
a
d
c
b