Title:
整列ガイド
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012525890
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A surgical instrument alignment guide comprising a mount (2) arranged to be coupled to a bone of a patient, an alignment rod (4), a guide rod (24) and an indicator (26). The alignment rod (4) has a first end pivotally coupled to the mount (2) such that the inclination of the alignment rod (4) relative to the mount (2) is adjustable. The guide rod (24) is couplable to a second end of the alignment rod (4) at an adjustable angle and orientation such that the guide rod (24) can extend transverse to the alignment rod (4). The indicator (26) is coupled to the guide rod (24) to indicate when the guide rod (24) lies at a desired angle relative to a horizontal axis. Also disclosed is a method of aligning a surgical instrument using the surgical instrument alignment guide.
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Inventors:
Biverland david
Freeman robert
Gowers Stephen
Freeman robert
Gowers Stephen
Application Number:
JP2012509090A
Publication Date:
October 25, 2012
Filing Date:
April 29, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DePuy International Limited
International Classes:
A61B17/56; A61F2/46; A61F2/34
Domestic Patent References:
JP2006528496A | 2006-12-21 | |||
JPH05123335A | 1993-05-21 |
Foreign References:
US5122145A | 1992-06-16 | |||
US20080269757A1 | 2008-10-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Konobu Kato
Takafumi Oshima
Takafumi Oshima