Surgical guide for postioning a resurfacing head implant
AssigneeEmbody Orthopaedic Limited
InventorRobert Michael Wozencroft
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Abstract
Surgical Guide for Positioning a Resurfacing Head Implant The present invention relates to a guide for positioning a resurfacing head implant into the appropriate position and angles on the femur bone. The present invention therefore provides a guide system for an implantable device (e.g. a resurfacing head implant), said guide system comprising a first component arranged to act as a clamp and a second component arranged to interact with the first component to prevent movement of said first component when clamped.
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A guide system for an implantable device, said guide system comprising a first component arranged to act as a clamp and a second component arranged to interact with the first component to restrict or prevent movement of said first component when clamped.
A guide system for an implantable device, said guide system comprising a first component arranged to act as a clamp, said first component comprising at least one actuating portion and at least one jaw portion, said actuating and jaw portions arranged either side of at least one hinge region, said actuating portion being positioned at a proximal region of the first component and a distal jaw portion being positioned at a distal region of the first component, wherein said distal region further comprises a locking mechanism to restrict or prevent opening of the distal jaw portion when said locking mechanism is activated.
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A method of resurfacing a femoral head, said method comprising placing a guide over a femoral head, said guide comprising a first component arranged to act as a clamp, said first component comprising an actuating portion in a proximal region of the first component and at least one jaw portion, said at least one jaw portion comprising a proximal jaw portion in said proximal region of said first component, said actuating and jaw portions arranged either side of a hinge region, wherein said proximal region further comprising a cavity defined by the walls of said first component between the actuating portion and proximal jaw portion and wherein the cavity permits access to a distal region of the first component.
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