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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Carl F. Livorsi, Lakeville, MA (US);
Francisco A. Amaral, Acushnet, MA (US);
Rod G. Cameron, Franklin, MA (US);
Inventors:
Carl F. Livorsi, Lakeville, MA (US);
Francisco A. Amaral, Acushnet, MA (US);
Rod G. Cameron, Franklin, MA (US);
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
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 19/46 (2013.01); A61B 2019/468 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30617 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4668 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthopaedic surgical instrument for positioning an acetabular prosthetic component in a patient's surgically-prepared acetabulum includes a surgical tool configured to be coupled to the acetabular prosthetic component, and a gravity-based position indicator removably coupled to the surgical tool. The position indicator includes a first marking indicating a first position of the acetabular prosthetic component, and a second marking indicating a second position.