Patient-Specific Shoulder Guide
First Claim
1. A method for inserting an acetabular implant into the acetabulum of a patient, the method comprising:
- engaging a patient-specific surface of acetabular alignment guide to a complementary rim surface and periacetabular area of a patient;
inserting a plurality of alignment pins through corresponding alignment apertures of the acetabular alignment guide and into the periacetabular area of the patient;
removing the acetabular alignment guide without removing the alignment pins from the patient;
guiding a first alignment adapter coupled to an acetabular inserter over the alignment pins; and
implanting an acetabular implant with the acetabular inserter.
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Abstract
A method for inserting an acetabular implant into the acetabulum of a patient. The method includes engaging a patient-specific surface of acetabular alignment guide to a complementary rim surface and periacetabular area of a patient. A plurality of alignment pins are inserted through corresponding alignment apertures of the acetabular alignment guide and into the periacetabular area of the patient. The acetabular alignment guide is removed without removing the alignment pins from the patient. An alignment adapter is coupled to an acetabular inserter over the alignment pins and an acetabular implant is implanted using the acetabular inserter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for inserting an acetabular implant into the acetabulum of a patient, the method comprising:
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engaging a patient-specific surface of acetabular alignment guide to a complementary rim surface and periacetabular area of a patient; inserting a plurality of alignment pins through corresponding alignment apertures of the acetabular alignment guide and into the periacetabular area of the patient; removing the acetabular alignment guide without removing the alignment pins from the patient; guiding a first alignment adapter coupled to an acetabular inserter over the alignment pins; and implanting an acetabular implant with the acetabular inserter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for inserting an acetabular implant into the acetabulum of a patient, the method comprising:
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mounting a first portion of a patient-specific acetabular alignment guide on a portion of a rim surface of the acetabulum of a patient, the first portion shaped to be conforming only to the rim surface without extending into the acetabulum of the patient; mounting a second portion of the patient-specific acetabular alignment guide on a periacetabular area outside the acetabulum of a patient, the second portion shaped to be conforming to the periacetabular area of the patient; inserting a plurality of alignment pins through corresponding alignment apertures of the second portion of the acetabular alignment guide and into the periacetabular area of the patient; removing the acetabular alignment guide without removing the alignment pins from the patient; guiding an acetabular implant into the acetabulum using the alignment pins. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for inserting an acetabular implant into the acetabulum of a patient, the method comprising:
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mounting a first portion of a patient-specific acetabular alignment guide on a portion of a rim surface of the acetabulum of a patient, the first portion shaped to be conforming only to the rim surface without extending into the acetabulum of the patient; mounting a second portion of the patient-specific acetabular alignment guide on a periacetabular area outside the acetabulum of a patient, the second portion shaped to be conforming to the periacetabular area of the patient and having a plurality of patient-specific alignment bores; inserting a plurality of alignment pins through the corresponding alignment bores of the second portion of the acetabular alignment guide and into the periacetabular area of the patient; removing the acetabular alignment guide without removing the alignment pins from the patient; guiding a patient specific alignment adapter having a plurality of alignment bores complementary to the alignment bores of the second portion of the acetabular alignment guide over the alignment pins; coupling an acetabular inserter to the patient-specific alignment adapter; and implanting the acetabular implant into the acetabulum. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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