Anatomic socket alignment guide and methods of making and using same
US9649201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4687
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure provides an anatomic socket alignment guide set, for total hip replacement arthroplasty. The guide set is created from patient-specific medical images, allowing the guide set components to recreate the native center of rotation of a patient's hip joint, thereby permitting accurate placement of the hip replacement prosthesis.
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