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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2013
Medacta International S.a., Castel San Pietro, CH;
Massimiliano Bernardoni, Figino, CH;
Mirko Giardiello, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Alberto Siccardi, Sonvico, CH;
Francesco Siccardi, Sonvico, CH;
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Abstract
Apparatus (') for positioning the lower limb of a patient () during operation, in particular for hip replacement operations with anterior approach, comprising: a traction arm (′) with at least a distal portion (′) defining a traction axis (x′); a support framework (′) coupled to said traction arm (′) so as to allow the adjustment of the position of one of its distal ends (′); a coupling (′) constrained to said traction arm (′) and arranged to be associated to the distal end of the lower limb of the patient (); at least a first actuator (′) which defines with its action a relative movement of the coupling (′) with respect to the traction arm (′), at least a component of said relative movement being parallel to the traction axis (x′).