Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device for a patient-specific acetabulum reaming and cup positioning guide
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Application No.: US14321925Application Date: 2014-07-02
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Publication No.: US09693785B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Mark Theiss , Jihui Li
- Applicant: Inova Health System
- Applicant Address: US VA Falls Church
- Assignee: INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM
- Current Assignee: INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Falls Church
- Agency: Polsinelli PC
- Main IPC: A61F5/00
- IPC: A61F5/00 ; A61B17/17 ; A61F2/46 ; A61B17/56 ; A61F2/30

Abstract:
A device for use in total hip arthroplasty surgery including a first guide member having a substantially semi-circular ring having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of first guide legs protruding vertically downward from the lower surface of the semi-circular ring, the first guide legs including a contact area disposed on the open end of the first guide leg; a plurality of holes disposed on the ring, a plurality of protrusions extending vertically upward from a top surface of the ring. The device also includes a second guide member having an arc having an arc of curvature substantially similar to the semi-circular ring, the arc having a top surface and bottom surface, first and second horizontal brackets connecting ends of the arc and being connected thereto at a termination point, a plurality of second guide legs protruding vertically from either the lower surface of the arc, first or second horizontal brackets; and means for connecting the second guide member to the first guide member. The device also includes third and fourth guide members.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150012001A1 Device For A Patient-Specific Acetabulum Reaming And Cup Positioning Guide Public/Granted day:2015-01-08
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