System and method for ligament graft placement
US6725082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3945
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for obtaining data indicative of a location for ligament graft placement. Medical image data representative of a bone is provided. Position data indicative of an intraoperative position of each of a plurality of points associated with a surface of the bone is obtained. The medical image data and the position data are related to one another mathematically to obtain transformed data indicative of the location for ligament graft placement. The present invention is also related to a system for obtaining data indicative of a location for ligament graft placement. The system includes a computer configured to receive medical image data representative of a bone and a pointer or ultrasound device configured to determine position data indicative of an intraoperative position of one or more points associated with a surface of the bone.
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