INDICATOR DEVICE FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL GUIDE INSTRUMENT
First Claim
1. A guidance system for guiding a surgical procedure performed on an anatomical structure, the guidance system comprising:
- a surgical guide instrument including at least one guide surface, said at least one guide surface extending along a guide direction; and
a light-emitting device securable to said guide instrument in a secured position such that an output of said light-emitting device is projected along said guide direction.
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Abstract
Instruments for use in resecting, reshaping, and preparing the end of a bone to receive an implant. The instruments may be equipped with indicator devices in the form of light-emitting devices to project an indicator onto the bone. Examples of such instruments may be a cut guide equipped with a built-in cut plane indicator device and a cut plane indicator device for use with existing cut guides. The cut plane indicator device may provide a visual indication or cue on a surface of the bone indicating where the cut plane of the cut guide will intersect the bone.
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21 Claims
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1. A guidance system for guiding a surgical procedure performed on an anatomical structure, the guidance system comprising:
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a surgical guide instrument including at least one guide surface, said at least one guide surface extending along a guide direction; and a light-emitting device securable to said guide instrument in a secured position such that an output of said light-emitting device is projected along said guide direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A guidance system for guiding a surgical procedure performed on an anatomical structure, the guidance system comprising:
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guidance means for guiding a surgical instrument relative to a guide direction; and indication means for providing an indicator on the anatomical structure corresponding to said guide direction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure on an anatomical structure, comprising:
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providing a guide instrument including at least one guide surface, the at least one guide surface extending along a guide direction; providing a light-emitting device associated with the guide instrument; and projecting an indicator from the light-emitting device onto the anatomical structure corresponding to the guide direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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