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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Robert Michael Wozencroft, Surrey, GB;
Andrew Arthur Amis, London, GB;
Justin Cobb, London, GB;
Wael Dandachli, London, GB;
Inventors:
Robert Michael Wozencroft, Surrey, GB;
Andrew Arthur Amis, London, GB;
Justin Cobb, London, GB;
Wael Dandachli, London, GB;
Assignee:
Imperial Innovations Ltd, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/3603 (2013.01); A61B 17/1668 (2013.01); A61B 17/175 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61F 2002/30217 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30736 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/349 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3443 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4685 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of locating an acetabular cup implant () in a pelvis comprises locating a plurality of reference points on the pelvis, defining a target location of the implant relative to the reference points, and placing the implant at the target location. A method of locating a femoral head implant () is also disclosed, together with associated guidance systems.