Abrégé

Patient specific surgical instruments, and in particular cutting guides, and methods of use and manufacture are described. The surgical instrument (100) can be used in an orthopaedic arthroplasty procedure to be carried out on a joint of a patient and can allowing soft tissue balancing for the joint. The instrument, comprises a. body (104).having an attachment area (106, 108, 110) configured 'using data specific to a bone of the joint of the patient so as to attach to the bone (102) in a unique position. The instrument includes at least, a first cutting guide (112, 114) and an adjustment mechanism (116, 118) operable to change the position of the cutting guide relative to the bone.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/15 - Leurs dispositifs de guidage
• A61B 17/17 - Dispositifs de guidage pour les forets

Abrégé

A computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system comprises an image sensor and a light source. The image sensor is configured to sense an image of an area associated with an orthopaedic surgical site and has a field of view. The light source projects light distinct from any ambient lighting onto the area in a pattern visually indicative of at least a portion of the field of view. An associated method is disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus