DRILL ALIGNMENT DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DRILL ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR REMOVING BONE CEMENT

摘要

Drill alignment device (6) for use during the removal of bone cement (42) from a cavity (5) resulting from the removal of a cemented prosthetic device (3) from a long bone, such as a femur (2), during the revision of said prosthetic device, wherein the alignment device comprises an elongate body (61) having a size and shape for insertion in the cavity, wherein at least a part of the outer surface of said elongate body is complementary to the corresponding inner surface of said cavity, wherein the alignment device comprises a channel (7) extending through the elongate body between a proximal end (68) and a distal end (64) and wherein said channel is arranged and has a diameter suitable for receiving and guiding a reamer (8) arranged for removing bone cement in a distal part of said cavity