Gauge for use in a surgical procedure
US7484305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/912
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gauge for use in a surgical procedure, including a body with a plumb bob mounted to the body. The plumb bob hangs from the body under the influence of a local gravitational field. More particularly, the plumb bob is rotatable relative to the body in both a first plane and a second plane, said planes being orthongonal to each other. In use, a connector allows the gauge to be connected to various surgical implements. The position of the indicator needle on the plumb bob is noted with reference to two sets of markings on the body to allow a surgeon to determine a first angle in a first plane and a second angle in a second plane. In one exemplary application of the invention, the first and second angles are anatomical angles associated with the surgical insertion of prosthetic components.
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