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US 2008/0306486 A1Published application
Surgical Alignment Guide
OwnerRobert Lyeinventor
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A surgical alignment guide for hip replacement or revision surgery includes a support (12) for a prosthetic acetabular cup, the support being connected to one end of a carrier shaft (10). The support (12) has a bore (14) angled relative to the shaft so that a prosthetic acetabular cup secured to the support (12) has the correct orientation. An arm (26) extends from the shaft (10) at a position spaced from the support (12), and an adjustment arrangement (17, 21) is associated with the shaft (10) to enable adjustment of the angular position of the bore (14) with respect to the arm (26). In one form, an outer end of the arm (26) is connected to a gauge (28) which provides an alignment orientation indication of the cup support (12) and a prosthetic acetabular cup attached thereto. The adjustment arrangement may have two radial fingers (17) extending from the shaft (10) and engagable with teeth (24) associated with the arm (26).
A surgical alignment guide for hip replacement or revision surgery comprising a prosthetic acetabular cup support connected to one end of an elongated carrier, said support having a bore to receive a connector to releasably secure a prosthetic acetabular cup thereto in a predetermined orientation, said bore extending at a predetermined angle relative to the carrier, an arm extending from the carrier at a position spaced from the support, and adjustment means associated with the elongated carrier whereby the angular position of the bore is variable with respect to the arm.
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