Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Universal positioning device for orthopedic surgery and method of use thereof
- Patent Title (中): 矫形外科用通用定位装置及其使用方法
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Application No.: US12626645Application Date: 2009-11-26
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Publication No.: US08277455B2Publication Date: 2012-10-02
- Inventor: Pierre Couture , Louis-Philippe Amiot
- Applicant: Pierre Couture , Louis-Philippe Amiot
- Applicant Address: CA Montreal
- Assignee: Orthosoft Inc.
- Current Assignee: Orthosoft Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Montreal
- Agency: Norton Rose Canada LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/60 ; A61F2/00

Abstract:
A positioning device assembly for positioning a tool guide block for use in an orthopedic surgery on a bone element includes a positioning device having a block body with a reference surface adapted to abut the bone element, and first and second adjustment mechanisms that are independently operable. The first adjustment mechanism permits rotation of a tool guide block about a medial-lateral extending axis such as to provide flexion-extension angle adjustment and the second adjustment mechanism permits rotation of a tool guide block about an anterior-posterior extending axis such as to provide varus-valgus angle adjustment. The second adjustment mechanism includes both a coarse and a fine adjustment mechanism integral therewith. A tool guide block assembly mounted to the positioning device, the tool guide block assembly including a platform portion which is engaged to the block body of the positioning device and the tool guide block which is releasably engaged with the platform.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100121334A1 UNIVERSAL POSITIONING DEVICE FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Public/Granted day:2010-05-13
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