Computer assisted insertion of an artificial hip joint

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A - Human Necessities

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A61F 2/46 (2006.01) A61B 17/17 (2006.01) B23Q 15/02 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/32 (2006.01) A61F 2/34 (2006.01) A61F 2/36 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2443219

A system and a method for ensuring correct insertion of the components of a femoral prosthesis, i.e. a prosthesis stem with a ball head and a cup with recess for receipt of the ball head, is described. The system comprises a tool for controlling the mutual angle between the prosthesis stem and the cup in addition to a positioning system for definition of a reference system and for determination and adjustment of the offset and length of the leg.

La présente invention concerne un système et un procédé garantissant une insertion correcte des composants d'une prothèse fémorale, c'est-à-dire d'une tige de prothèse comprenant une tête sphérique et une cupule dotée d'un retrait destiné à recevoir la tête sphérique. Le système comprend un outil servant à réguler l'angle formé entre la tige de prothèse et la cupule en plus d'un système de positionnement servant à définir un système de référence et à déterminer et à réguler le décalage et la longueur de la jambe.

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