Universal Acetabular Guide And Associated Hardware

摘要

An orthopedic device includes a patient-specific acetabular guide that may be used for preparing an acetabulum of a patient to receive an acetabular implant. The acetabular guide has a body with an outer three-dimensional surface configured to match an acetabulum of a specific patient's hip joint designed from data of the patient's hip joint. The acetabular guide may further include a peripheral annular rim.

主权项

1. An acetabular guide system for placing an alignment pin near an acetabulum, comprising:
an acetabular guide, including:
an exterior surface of the acetabular guide configured to have a geometry to substantially engage the acetabulum of a specific patient, anda central post extending from an interior surface of the acetabular guide; and a pin guide, including:
a guide boss engageable and rotatable relative to the central post, anda guide body extending from the guide boss operable to move relative to the guide boss;wherein the guide body defines a bore to allow the alignment pin to pass through the guide bore and engage a region near the acetabulum.