APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING AND SECURING AN IMPLANT RELATIVE TO A PATIENT

摘要

A surgical instrument (10) for implanting a prosthetic member (12). The instrument includes an orientation sensor (34) that detects an initial orientation of the prosthetic member and an implanting orientation of the prosthetic member. The instrument further includes a memory module (46) and an input device (41) that receives a user input to transfer the initial orientation detected by the orientation sensor into the memory module for storage. Furthermore, the instrument includes an orientation feedback device (36) that selectively provides an orientation feedback signal to a user. Moreover, the instrument includes a controller that causes the orientation feedback device to provide the orientation feedback signal when the implanting orientation detected by the orientation sensor is substantially equal to the initial orientation stored in the memory module.