Reference array mounting bracket for use with a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system
AssigneeDePuy Products, Inc.
InventorsDaren L. Deffenbaugh, Stuart Grant
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for use with a reference array of a computer assisted surgery system includes a base and an arcuate support frame coupled to the base. The base is configured to be secured to a bone of a patient. The arcuate support frame includes a plurality of mounts. Each mount is configured to receive a mounting end of the reference array. In some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be pivotable with respect to the base. Additionally, in some embodiments, the arcuate support frame may be movable about an arc defined by the arcuate support frame.
Claims21
A reference array assembly for use with a computer assisted surgery system, the reference array assembly comprising:
- a reference array having a mounting end;
- and
- a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to a bone of a patient, the mounting bracket including an arcuate support frame having a plurality of mounts, each of the plurality of mounts being configured to be coupled to the mounting end of the reference array.
A method for operating a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system, the method comprising:
- coupling a mounting bracket to a bone of a patient, the mounting bracket including an arcuate support frame having a plurality of mounts;
- coupling a first reference array to a first one of the plurality of mounts of the arcuate support frame;
- and
- determining a position of the bone of the patient based on a position of the reference array.
A computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system comprising:
- a first reference array having a mounting end;
- a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to a bone of a patient, the mounting bracket including an arcuate support frame having a plurality of mounts, each of the plurality of mounts being configured to be coupled to the mounting end of the first reference array;
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- a computer configured to determine the position of the bone of the patient based on a position of the first reference array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.