Alan C. Regala,Mary O'Connell,Michael E. Landry,Anton G. Clifford,Michael Rode,Ezra T. Schiff,David Lowe,Clinton N. Slone,Mary OConnell
申请号：
US13653249
公开号：
US20130041464A1
申请日:
2012.10.16
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Positioning instruments and related methods are described for implanting an energy absorbing system for treating joints. The positioning instruments and methods allow the energy absorbing system to be positioned at a joint such that the desired motion will occur for the particular design of a particular energy absorbing system which is to be implanted. The positioning instruments include a locating instrument for locating an anatomical feature and a target location for implantation of the energy absorbing system, a verification instrument for verification of the target location, a placement guide for guiding placement of a part of the energy absorbing system, and positioning device for aligning portions of the energy absorbing system.
