Ancillary tool for positioning a glenoid implant
US7887544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1778
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The ancillary tool according to the invention comprises a plate which defines a convex surface intended to bear against the glenoid cavity of a patient's scapula and which forms a directional guide for a drilling, fashioning or like member. To allow the surgeon to apply this member in a chosen direction, the tool comprises means for adjusting the position of the guide with respect to the plate.
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