Patient-Specific Acetabular Guide For Anterior Approach

摘要

An orthopedic device includes a patient-specific acetabular guide that can 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 can further include a peripheral annular rim.

主权项

1. An acetabular guide system for placing a guide pin near an acetabulum, comprising:
an exterior surface of an acetabular guide configured to have a geometry to substantially engage the acetabulum of a specific patient; a central post extending from an interior surface of the acetabular guide; and a pin guide defining a guide bore extending exterior to the interior surface; wherein the central post and the guide bore are on a guide line; and wherein the guide line is configured to be aligned with an inferior ischial spine of the specific patient due to the geometry of the exterior surface.