Surgical instrument attachment
AssigneeDepuy International Limited
InventorsMaja Kecman, Lisa Stroux, Alberto Verteramo, Alan Ashby
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Abstract
A surgical instrument which can be attached to a patient is described. The instrument includes an alignment guide having a distal end and a proximal end. A brace is attached toward the proximal end of the alignment guide for attaching the instrument to a limb of a patient. The brace comprises a pair of opposed members, each member being shaped to hold a respective bony part of the patient on either side of the patient. At least a part of the brace is made of a resilient material allowing the brace to grip the patient in use.
Claims17
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an alignment guide having a distal end and a proximal end;
- and
- a brace attached toward the proximal end of the alignment guide for attaching the instrument to a limb of a patient, wherein the brace comprises a pair of opposed members, each member being shaped to hold a respective bony part of the patient on either side of the patient and wherein at least a part of the brace is made of a resilient material allowing the brace to grip the patient in use.
A method for attaching a surgical instrument to a limb of a patient, the instrument comprising an alignment guide having a distal end and a proximal end and a brace attached toward the proximal end of the alignment guide, the brace comprising a pair of opposed members, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the alignment guide adjacent the limb of the patient;
- and
- push fitting the brace onto the patient so that each member holds a respective bony part of the patient on either side of the patient so that the brace grips the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.