Acetabular alignment guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9017337
APP PUB NO 20110092979A1
SERIAL NO

12919810

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An alignment guide for guiding the positioning of an acetabular cup implant includes a body having a first end and a second end. A flange extends from the first end and is adapted to rest on a labrum of an acetabulum. At least a first formation is provided at the second end which is adapted to engage with a transverse acetabular ligament of the acetabulum. A formation for accepting a trackable instrument is provided to allow a tracking system to determine the orientation of the guide.

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DEPUY ORTHOPADIE GMBH85551 HEIMSTETTEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bartelme, Mike Fort Collins, US 1 8
Slomczykowski, Michal Buchrain, CH 11 826
Spaelter, Ulrich München, DE 8 23

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