User Guide
23 | iASSIST 2-Pod Version Surgical Technique
Figure 3.5.1
Tibia Workow Selection (cont)
3.5.1 Workow Selection for Tibia (cont)
4. Use three 3.5 x 38 mm Hex Head Screw to secure
the Tibial Adjustment Mechanism to the bone by
securing a screw in the (1) medial hole, (2) upper
lateral hole, (3) lower lateral hole.
Warning: Control the speed of the power
tool or nish tightening the screws manually
to avoid stripping the cortex of the tibia. As
provided by Zimmer, the 500 RPM adaptor of
the Zimmer Universal Power System Surgical
Instruments can be used to secure screws.
Warning: From registration to validation, the
instruments must remain stable and properly
secured to the bone to ensure accuracy of the
system.
5. Clip the “Cut Guide” Pod to the Tibial Alignment
Guide and loosen the blue knob on the distal part
of the Tibial Alignment Guide.
Position the rod of the Tibial Alignment Guide to an
initial starting orientation per the preset position (L
or R) on the distal part of the Tibial Alignment Guide.
For a left knee procedure, the preset position is L.
For a right knee procedure, the preset position
is R.