Class 606/91 - Acetabular cup positioner

Subclass of Class 606 - Surgery
Definition: Subject matter wherein the reparation means is used to assist
No. of patents: 106
Last issue date: 05/08/2012

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8172850	Alignment device An alignment device comprises a guide having a tangible guide component, said guide being configured for arranging the guide component at an angle with respect to a reference element; and a positioning means; the positioning means and the guide component being opera...	05/08/2012
8142439	Method of connecting an impactor to an orthopaedic implant A method of connecting an impactor to an orthopaedic implant includes the steps of: providing the impactor including a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a trigger pivotably connected to the distal end, the trigger including a cam end, a push rod within t...	03/27/2012
8133234	Patient specific acetabular guide and method An acetabular system includes an acetabular guide having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface made to conform to an acetabular rim surface around an acetabulum of a patient in accordance with a three-dimensional image...	03/13/2012
8114089	Instrument for gripping a cup component of a joint prosthesis An instrument for gripping a cup component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis comprises a drive plate having a spiral track formed on it and at least two jaw members. Each of the jaw members has a formation on it which can engage the spiral track, and a guide in whi...	02/14/2012
8057479	Surgical orientation system and method A system and method for detecting and measuring changes in angular position with respect to a reference plane is useful in surgical procedures for orienting various instruments, prosthesis, and implants with respect to anatomical landmarks. One embodiment of the dev...	11/15/2011
8034057	Apparatus for, and method of, preparing for and inserting hip joint prosthesis using computer guidance A cup for a hip replacement is disposed in a first relationship in an operating room with an object providing a sighting for the cup rotation in a first plane. The cup is thereafter rotated in the first plane through a first angle (e.g., 20°-30°). The cup is then ...	10/11/2011
8021370	Instrument for positioning a cup component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis An instrument for positioning a cup component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis includes a shaft, and a flange located near an end of the shaft on which the cup component can be fixed. The flange extends from the shaft transversely, and can be retracted from an in-...	09/20/2011
7993348	Curved acetabular positioner, impactor and reamer handle An acetabular instrument has a handle portion having one or more solid nonflexible drive shaft elements therethrough. The shaft elements are connected by a U-joint at one of both ends to form a flexible curved drive shaft. One end of a solid shaft element is connect...	08/09/2011
7931656	Acetabular shell impactor A method and apparatus for implanting acetabular components into an acetabulum utilizing a minimally invasive incision. The method and apparatus utilize a subatmospheric pressure formed in a hollow passage of an elongate body to secure an acetabular shell to a shell...	04/26/2011
7927338	Surgical device for implanting a total hip prosthesis The surgical device according to the invention comprises both means for per-operative measurement and for memorization of a plurality of positions of a given femoral prosthetic direction and means for per-operative comparison of these positions with the cone of mobi...	04/19/2011
7857816	Inserter for minimally invasive joint surgery having interchangeable thread An acetabular inserter (10) aids a surgeon in controlling the installation of an acetabular cup prosthesis (11) having a central, female aperture (13). The inserter includes an inserter head (20), a housing (12) and a locking mecha...	12/28/2010
7828806	Accessory for implanting a hip endoprosthesis, and method for manipulating the same Accessory for implantation of a hip joint endoprosthesis, with a manipulation cup, a manipulation joint head with means for orienting the manipulation cup in the acetabulum, and with a device to represent the correctly oriented position of the manipulation cup such ...	11/09/2010
7780673	Method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty A method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty including an acetabular cup inserter is provided. The cup inserter is utilized for securing a prosthetic acetabular component thereto for implantation into a hip joint. The acetabular ...	08/24/2010
7682363	Inserter for minimally invasive joint surgery An acetabular impactor aids a surgeon in controlling the installation of an acetabular cup prosthesis having a central, female aperture. The impactor includes an impactor head, housing and a locking mechanism. The housing is attached to the impactor head, the housin...	03/23/2010
7651501	Instrument for use in minimally invasive hip surgery An instrument for hip arthroplasty having an impaction body attached to an end of a main body. The impaction body is positionable inside a patient's hip and has an axis coaxial with an impaction axis. A leading end of the impaction body is configured to selectively ...	01/26/2010
7621921	Split thread orthopaedic implant impactor An orthopaedic implant impactor which includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A trigger is pivotably connected to the distal end, the trigger having a cam end. A push rod is within the shaft and is connected to the cam end of the trigger. ...	11/24/2009
7559931	Surgical orientation system and method A system and method for detecting and measuring changes in angular position with respect to a reference plane is useful in surgical procedures for orienting various instruments, prosthesis, and implants with respect to anatomical landmarks. One embodiment of the dev...	07/14/2009
7462180	Inserter for a flexible acetabular cup A prosthesis implantation inserter is used with a flexible acetabular cup which has an opening or openings in its peripheral rim. The inserter has engagement elements which in an operational position frictionally engage the opening or openings in the flexible cup ri...	12/09/2008
7419492	T-shaped gauge and acetabular cup navigation system and acetabular cup aligning method using the same A T-shaped gauge and acetabular cup navigation system and acetabular cup aligning method using the T-shaped gauge, which can measure anantomical landmarks of the pelvis at the same time, calculate an anterior pelvic plane from the measured value, calculate a transfo...	09/02/2008
7396357	Ancillary tool and method for positioning a prosthetic acetabulum of a hip prosthesis An ancillary tool and method for manipulating and implanting a prosthetic acetabulum including a tool provided, adjacent a distal part, with a head for interacting with an endpiece that is used for gripping the acetabulum and, in its proximal part, with a surface fo...	07/08/2008
7341593	Prosthetic acetabular cup inserter An acetabular cup shell inserter has a first end with a handle and a wire coupling element. The inserter has a shell insertion end opposite the first end having a radial expandable element for contacting an inner surface of the acetabular cup shell. A tubular portio...	03/11/2008
7335207	Minimally invasive cup impactor A method and apparatus for implanting a prosthetic through a less invasive procedure. Generally, an instrument is provided to allow for a torque transfer along a non-linear line. Therefore, an incline can be provided without obstructing the view of a user using the ...	02/26/2008
7329282	Revision methods for a vertebral device Embodiments of devices and methods for correcting a vertebral member and/or repositioning a vertebral device relative to the vertebral member. A vertebral device has been previously positioned relative to a vertebral member. Due to subsidence or other factors, the v...	02/12/2008
7326241	Intravascular stent A stent in a non-expanded state has a first and second expansion column, each consisting of a plurality of expansion strut pairs. An expansion strut pair includes a first expansion strut, a second expansion strut and a joining strut that couples the first and second...	02/05/2008
7278996	Orthopaedic reamer assembly An orthopaedic reamer assembly includes a reamer with a generally hemispherical shell having a concave side and at least one attachment feature associated with the concave side. A driver is attachable to the reamer. The driver includes a shaft with a reamer end. The...	10/09/2007
7247158	Acetabular impactor An improved acetabular impactor, especially suitable for use in minimally invasive hip surgeries, is disclosed. The impactor is simple in design and operation and spatially optimized. In particular, the impactor is designed to remotely detach the acetabular shell fr...	07/24/2007
7241315	Femoral head resurfacing apparatus and methods A femoral head resurfacing apparatus includes a cap of hemispherical shape and stabilization structure (e.g., one or more non-shear fixation bars) that inserts into slots cut into the femoral head, so that the cap remains substantially immovable other than due north...	07/10/2007
7235082	Device for insertion of implants A device and method, which can be used for insertion of surgical implants, are provided in which the device includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one moveable element. In a particular embodiment, the moveable element is disposed withi...	06/26/2007
7229078	Hollow small diameter tool holder for surgical use A surgical tool holder comprises a shank having first driveable end and second coupling end, the second end comprising a coupling device having interfaces for mating with corresponding structures on the inside of a hollow surgical tool, a first interface mating with...	06/12/2007
7175633	Orthopedic implant insertion instruments Orthopedic implant insertion instruments for precision guiding of a fracture fixation implant into fractured bone to promote healing are disclosed. The implant insertion instruments comprise an insertion handle for implantation of a first fixation implant, an aiming...	02/13/2007
7137995	Breast implant injector and method of use A breast implant injector device comprising a hollow guide cylinder having an open injection end and an opposed filling end, the cylinder having an elongated slot extending from the injection end toward the filling end, and an elongated plunger which can be pushed t...	11/21/2006
7104995	Method of preparing an acetabulum for receiving a head of a femoral prosthesis A femoral neck fixation prosthesis and method of using same which reduces bone loss and the avoids the other shortcomings of the prior art by allowing the fixation of a stable femoral head replacement while reducing the amount of the femur which must be reamed for t...	09/12/2006
7090678	Positioning instrument for inserting an extension shell The invention relates to a positioning instrument (1) for inserting an extension shell (2) into a human or animal bone, especially a pelvic bone. Said instrument comprises a fixing device (18) for fixing the extension shell (2) to the pos...	08/15/2006
7051451	Facet joint prosthesis measurement and implant tools The present invention provides tools and methods designed to aid in the placement of facet joint prosthesis at virtually all spinal levels. One aspect of the present invention is a measurement tool for installing a cephalad facet joint prosthesis including a fixatio...	05/30/2006
7037310	Acetabular impactor An improved acetabular impactor, especially suitable for use in minimally invasive hip surgeries, is disclosed. The impactor is simple in design and operation and spatially optimized. In particular, the impactor is designed to remotely detach the acetabular shell fr...	05/02/2006
7037311	Tool for gripping an orthopedic implant A tool for gripping an orthopedic implant having a recess. The tool includes a plurality of engagement members which extend freely from the tool body to their free ends. An elongate biasing member having a radially enlarged portion at its distal end is positioned al...	05/02/2006
7004946	Acetabular cup impactor An acetabular cup impactor particularly suited for minimally invasive surgical procedures includes a handle, a shaft assembly and a coupler connectable to an acetabular cup. The shaft assembly includes a hollow outer shaft and a flexible drive shaft disposed in the ...	02/28/2006
6997928	Apparatus for and method of providing a hip replacement A short main incision and portal incisions at portal positions strategically displaced from the main incision are provided in a patient's hip. One portal incision (acetabular portal) provides for a disposition of reamers in the patient's acetabulum to shape the acet...	02/14/2006
6972021	Handling device for acetabular bearing liner A handling device to hold a bearing liner which is to be introduced into the socket of an acetabular cup has a support provided with an alignment element on the acetabular cup and having an opening which has a deformable rim adapted to receive the outer circumferenc...	12/06/2005
6918914	Minimally invasive adjustable acetubular reamer An acetabular reamer including a reaming head having arcuately-shaped segments generally symmetrically distributed about a center point. The arcuately-shaped segments are extendable or retractable about the center point to create a variable dimensioned recess in an ...	07/19/2005

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