Acetabular instrument alignment guide
First Claim
1. An acetabular instrument alignment guide for aligning at least one orthopaedic instrument relative to an acetabulum in a pelvis, said acetabular instrument alignment guide comprising:
- an interchangeable head configured for positioning within the acetabulum, said interchangeable head including a primary axis;
a drill guide releasably connected to said interchangeable head, said drill guide including a drill bore offset from said primary axis.
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Abstract
An acetabular instrument alignment guide for aligning at least one orthopaedic instrument relative to an acetabulum in a pelvis. The acetabular instrument alignment guide includes an interchangeable head configured for positioning within the acetabulum where the interchangeable head has a primary axis. A drill guide is releasably connected to the interchangeable head. The drill guide includes a drill bore offset from the primary axis, and the drill bore is configured for aligning a drill relative to the pelvis. The acetabular instrument alignment guide further includes at least one reference pin and an instrument guide connected to the at least one reference pin, the instrument guide being both rotatable and translatable relative to the at least one reference pin. The reference pin is configured for placement in at least one hole in the pelvis produced by the drill.
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24 Claims
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1. An acetabular instrument alignment guide for aligning at least one orthopaedic instrument relative to an acetabulum in a pelvis, said acetabular instrument alignment guide comprising:
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an interchangeable head configured for positioning within the acetabulum, said interchangeable head including a primary axis;
a drill guide releasably connected to said interchangeable head, said drill guide including a drill bore offset from said primary axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An acetabular instrument kit for performing a surgical procedure on an acetabulum in a pelvis, said acetabular instrument kit comprising:
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acetabular instrument alignment guide including;
an interchangeable head configured for positioning within the acetabulum, said interchangeable head including a primary axis;
a drill guide releasably connected to said interchangeable positioner head, said drill guide including a drill bore offset from said primary axis; and
at least one orthopaedic instrument being both alignable to said primary axis and configured to be positioned within the acetabulum. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of aligning an orthopaedic instrument relative to an acetabulum in a pelvis, comprising the steps of:
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positioning an interchangeable head within the acetabulum, said interchangeable head including a primary axis, said interchangeable head releasably connected to a drill guide, said drill guide including a drill bore offset from said primary axis;
drilling at least one reference hole in alignment with said drill bore in the pelvis;
affixing at least one reference pin in said at least one reference hole;
aligning an instrument guide to said primary axis, said instrument guide connected to said at least one reference pin; and
guiding the orthopaedic instrument with said instrument guide to perform a surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An acetabular instrument alignment guide for aligning at least one orthopaedic instrument relative to an acetabulum in a pelvis, said acetabular instrument alignment guide comprising:
- an alignment jig having at least one reference pin and an instrument guide connected to said at least one reference pin, said instrument guide including a slide arm and an alignment block which defines an instrument bore within said alignment block, said slide arm being connected to both said at least one reference pin and said alignment block, said alignment block being configured to position the at least one orthopaedic instrument positionable within said alignment block.
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