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18 | iASSIST 2-Pod Version Surgical Technique
Figure 3.4.3
Distal Femur Cut (cont)
Note: The Femoral Saw Slot when secured
at the “0” position on the Femoral Distal
Cut Guide resects 10 mm o the most distal
condyle.
12. Insert a 3.2 mm Headless Trocar Drill Pin in the
Femoral Saw Slot using the angular hole in the
body of the saw slot to secure it to the bone.
Warning: The 3.2 mm Headless Trocar Drill
Pin used to secure the Femoral Distal Cut
Guide and the Femoral Saw Slot to the
bone has to be inserted carefully to avoid
perforating the second cortex.
3.4.3 Distal Femoral Cut Guidance (cont)
9. Remove the 3.5 x 38 mm Hex Head Screw and the
Femoral Reference.
10. Remove the Femoral Spike using a slaphammer.
Note: The Persona® Slaphammer and the
The NexGen® Slaphammer Extractor can be
used to remove the Femoral Spike.
11. Manually adjust the resection level if desired.
Loosen the screw on the Femoral Distal Cut
Guide to increase/decrease resection by 2 or 4
mm, then tighten the screw.