Device for aligning a guide wire with a bone
EP4757731A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-17EMBODY ORTHOPAEDIC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- EMBODY ORTHOPAEDIC
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-17
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Current methods for aligning guide wires with bones during hip resurfacing operations are challenging due to limited access and visibility, and require either time-consuming and costly patient-specific guides or inaccurate digital templating.
Method used
A device with adjustable superior and inferior jaws, and a guide member that can be independently positioned to align a guide wire with a bone, allowing for precise alignment equivalent to patient-specific guides without the associated time and cost.
Benefits of technology
The device enables accurate alignment of guide wires with bones, improving the precision of implant placement during hip resurfacing operations, while reducing the need for costly and time-consuming patient-specific guides.
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Abstract
A device for aligning a guide wire with a bone. The device comprises: at least one superior jaw configurable to contact a portion of the bone; at least two inferior jaws configurable to contact different portions of the bone; a guide member configurable to align a guide wire to the bone; wherein the positions of the at least one superior jaw, at least one of the at least two inferior jaws, and the guide member are independently adjustable.
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