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US Patent 6551325 - Device, system and method for determining the position of an incision block
US Patent Issued on April 22, 2003
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 17, 2021Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 17, 2021Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThe invention relates to a device (20, 30) for determining the position of an incision block (1, 10) comprising: a positioning element (21, 31) with at least one reference point (22a, 22b, 22c; 33a, 33b, 33c), whose spatial position can be detected; and a position determining element (24a, 24b; 34) which is firmly connected to the positioning element (21, 31), as well as to a method for determining the position of an incision block, wherein: the location of a positioning element (41) on a body structure, in particular on a bone, is detected; the location of a positioning element (21, 31) for positioning a position determining element (24a, 24b; 34) is detected; and the relative location of an incision block (1, 10) to the body structure is determined from the location of the positioning element (41) and the location of the positioning element (21, 31).Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 860026 filed on 05/17/2001US Classes:606/88, Knee or knee joint606/87, Osteotomy jig or fixture606/90Joint distractorField of Search600/426, Using fiducial marker74/490.07, Power elements as controlling elements74/490.03, Including electric motor248/124.1, Vertically and horizontally623/16.11BoneExaminersPrimary: Philogene, PedroAttorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References5417694, Distal femoral cutting guide apparatus with anterior or posterior referencing for use in knee joint replacement surgeryIssued on: 05/23/1995 Inventor: Marik, et al.5624444, Femoral resection instrumentation including three-dimensional jig and method of use Issued on: 04/29/1997 Inventor: Wixon, et al.5788700, Apparatus and method for the alignment of a total knee prosthesis Issued on: 08/04/1998 Inventor: Morawa, et al.5911723, Surgical apparatus Issued on: 06/15/1999 Inventor: Ashby, et al.6077270, Method and apparatus for locating bone cuts at the distal condylar femur region to receive a femoral prothesis and to coordinate tibial and patellar resection and replacement with femoral resection and replacement Issued on: 06/20/2000 Inventor: Katz6096043, Epicondylar axis alignment-femoral positioning drill guide Issued on: 08/01/2000 Inventor: Techiera, et al.6226548Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation Issued on: 05/01/2001 Inventor: Foley, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassA61F 002/38Foreign Application Priority Data2000-09-26 EP |
