The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2017
Medacta International SA, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Alberto Siccardi, Sonvico, CH;
Francesco Siccardi, Vico Morcote, CH;
Massimiliano Bernardoni, Figino, CH;
Matteo Ponzoni, Montano Lucino, IT;
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Abstract
A set of instruments is for implantation of an acetabular prosthesis. The set of instruments may include a tool configured to operate in an acetabular cavity of a patient, a first emitter associated with the tool and configured to emit a control signal to be aligned with a reference signal for identifying a correct orientation of the tool relative to the acetabular cavity, and an acetabular reference guide to be fixed to a bone site of the patient separate from the acetabular cavity. The set of instruments may include a second emitter associated with the acetabular reference guide and configured to emit the reference signal.