Timothy J. Petteys;James K. Rains;Daniel Hampton;Darin S. Gerlach;Hoa La Wilhelm
发明人:
Hoa La Wilhelm,James K. Rains,Daniel Hampton,Timothy J. Petteys,Darin S. Gerlach
申请号：
US14114940
公开号：
US09526441B2
申请日:
2012.05.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A method for targeting a landmark of an orthopaedic implant comprises implanting the orthopaedic implant in a body. The orthopaedic implant having at least one landmark defining two or more locations for targeting and a first magnetic sensor located at a known distance from at least one of the two or more locations. The method includes comprises identifying one of the locations using a landmark identifier, the landmark identifier having at least one of a second magnetic sensor and a magnetic field generator, installing a transfixion element in the at least one landmark, and identifying a second location using the landmark identifier.
