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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Philip Barrett, Leeds, GB;
Alec Birkbeck, Leeds, GB;
James Brooks, Leeds, GB;
Andrew Burton, Leeds, GB;
Marcellino Maheson, Leeds, GB;
Inventors:
Philip Barrett, Leeds, GB;
Alec Birkbeck, Leeds, GB;
James Brooks, Leeds, GB;
Andrew Burton, Leeds, GB;
Marcellino Maheson, Leeds, GB;
Assignee:
Depuy International Limited, Leeds, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1721 (2013.01); A61B 5/1071 (2013.01); A61B 17/175 (2013.01); A61F 2/4607 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 5/103 (2013.01); A61B 5/4528 (2013.01); A61B 19/26 (2013.01); A61B 2019/467 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4668 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4687 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4628 (2013.01);
Abstract
A goniometer comprises a first arm (), a second arm () and a connecting portion () pivotally connecting the first arm () to the second arm () about a pivot axis (). An instrument connector () is coupled to the first arm () arranged to couple to a surgical instrument (). A method of aligning a surgical instrument () using the goniometer is also disclosed.