Method and instrumentation for acetabular labrum reconstruction
US8920497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00371
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and instruments for repairing a damaged acetabular labrum. The arc length of a portion of an acetabular rim proximal to the damaged (torn or broken) region of the acetabular labrum is measured, and a graft, such as a meniscal allograft or a gracilis autograft, is trimmed according to the measurement and secured in the damaged region of the acetabular labrum as a replacement. Various instruments, such as a wheel mounted on an arm, a measuring member with spaced tines, or a hollow arm with a graduated wire, can be used to measure the arc length of the damaged region of the acetabular labrum.
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