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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Vineet Kumar Sarin, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
William Ralph Pratt, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Kyle Craig Pilgeram, Oxnard, CA (US);
Richard Lee Kendall, Oak View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vineet Kumar Sarin, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
William Ralph Pratt, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Kyle Craig Pilgeram, Oxnard, CA (US);
Richard Lee Kendall, Oak View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kinamed, Inc., Camarillo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention includes a method for tracking the human scapula during shoulder surgery, by a trackable device fixed to the coracoid process of the scapula. A device of the invention allows a trackable target to be fixed to the coracoid process by bone screws and an anchor. In one embodiment, a releasable coupling is provided between the anchor and the trackable target.