×

Laser triangulation of the femoral head for total knee arthroplasty alignment instruments and surgical method

  • US 20050070897A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2003
  • Published: 03/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of locating a center of a femoral head of a human leg of a patient having a femur, knee joint with a distal femur, tibia and femoral head, the method including the steps of:

  • a. mounting a laser beam generator on said knee joint;

    b. shining a laser beam emanating from said generator toward a target located adjacent said femoral head;

    c. aligning said laser beam with respect to said target to locate said center of said femoral head.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×