Pelvic digitizer device with inertial sensor unit and method
US10092218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4668
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pelvic digitizer device has a body defined by a shaft having a tooling end and a handle end with a handle for being manipulated. A visual guide is oriented in a reference plane of the digitizer device. A cup is connected to the tooling end and adapted to be received in an acetabulum of a patient. An inertial sensor unit is connected to the body, the inertial sensor unit having a preset orientation aligned with the reference plane.
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