IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIP REPLACEMENT - PETER MICHAEL SUTHERLAND WALKER

Title:

IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIP REPLACEMENT

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2014054543

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a hip replacement method that includes making an anterior incision and a lateral incision proximate the hip joint.

The method next includes a step of preparing a femoral passage directed along an axis of the femoral neck of the femur. An acetabulum reamer coupled to a femoral elongate element installed in the femoral passage is used to ream the acetabulum. The femoral head is prepared using a tool coupled to a femoral elongate element installed in the femoral passage. An acetabular prosthesis is then installed using a femoral elongate element installed in the femoral passage. A femoral prosthesis is installed using a femoral elongate element installed in the femoral passage. All of the foregoing steps are performed without dislocating the hip joint.

Inventors:

PETER MICHAEL SUTHERLAND WALKER

Application Number:

JP2013189564A

Publication Date:

March 27, 2014

Filing Date:

September 12, 2013

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Assignee:

PETER MICHAEL SUTHERLAND WALKER

International Classes:

A61B17/56; A61F2/32; A61F2/40

Domestic Patent References:

JP2007512108A

2007-05-17

Foreign References:

US20110152868A1	2011-06-23
US20060235539A1	2006-10-19
US6162227A	2000-12-19
US20080195106A1	2008-08-14
US20080027451A1	2008-01-31
US20010012967A1	2001-08-09

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Shigeo Takeuchi
Osamu Yamamoto
Yamazaki Kosaku
Takahiko Ieari

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