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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Mike Bartelme, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michal Slomczykowski, Buchrain, CH;
Ulrich Spaelter, München, DE;
Inventors:
Mike Bartelme, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michal Slomczykowski, Buchrain, CH;
Ulrich Spaelter, München, DE;
Assignee:
DuPuy Orthopadie GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5268 (2013.01); A61B 2019/527 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30545 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30688 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
An alignment guide for guiding the positioning of an acetabular cup implant includes a body having a first end and a second end. A flange extends from the first end and is adapted to rest on a labrum of an acetabulum. At least a first formation is provided at the second end which is adapted to engage with a transverse acetabular ligament of the acetabulum. A formation for accepting a trackable instrument is provided to allow a tracking system to determine the orientation of the guide.