Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Navigation and positioning instruments for joint repair
- Patent Title (中): 导航和定位仪器进行联合维修
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Application No.: US14143883Application Date: 2013-12-30
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Publication No.: US09033987B2Publication Date: 2015-05-19
- Inventor: Shaun B. Hanson , Christopher D. Mandeen , David L. Nichols , Thomas A. Russell
- Applicant: Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US PA Exton
- Assignee: Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Exton
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61F2/46
- IPC: A61F2/46 ; A61B17/17 ; A61B17/88 ; A61B19/00

Abstract:
An instrument for controlled delivery of a device to a target area near a defect of a bone is provided. The instrument comprises a guide frame having a plurality of device portals, each portal defining a trajectory. The guide frame further includes visual markers for aligning the guide frame to an anatomical landmark on the bone to be treated. The instrument also includes a holder for releasable attachment with the guide frame. Each device portal is configured to provide accurate and controlled delivery of the device to the target area. In one example, the markers are radiopaque, and are visualized through fluoroscopy. A method of using the instrument is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140114369A1 NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING INSTRUMENTS FOR JOINT REPAIR Public/Granted day:2014-04-24
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