Surgical instrument for the positioning of an alignment element
US10092419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to surgical instruments and methods for the manufacture thereof, for facilitating the positioning of an implant in a socket of a ball-and-socket joint, by positioning an alignment element such as a pin, wire, screw or drill.
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