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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2007
Stuart Grant, Warsaw, IN (US);
Darren L. Deffenbaugh, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Stuart Grant, Warsaw, IN (US);
Darren L. Deffenbaugh, Winona Lake, IN (US);
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A mounting bracket for use with a reference array of a computer assisted surgery system includes a base and an arcuate support frame coupled to the base. The base is configured to be secured to a bone of a patient. The arcuate support frame includes a plurality of mounts. Each mount is configured to receive a mounting end of the reference array. In some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be pivotable with respect to the base. Additionally, in some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be movable about an arc defined by the arcuate support frame.