Patient-specific acetabular guide for anterior approach
US9204977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/108
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic device includes a patient-specific acetabular guide that can be used for preparing an acetabulum of a patient to receive an acetabular implant. The acetabular guide has a body with an outer three-dimensional surface configured to match an acetabulum of a specific patient's hip joint designed from data of the patient's hip joint. The acetabular guide can further include a peripheral annular rim.
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