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公开(公告)号:EP1861021A1
公开(公告)日:2007-12-05
申请号:EP06738552.6
申请日:2006-03-16
发明人: FERRANTE, Jospeh, M , GRUSIN, Kelly, N. , MINES, Angela , RUSSEL, Thomas, Anthony , SANDERS, Roy , RAINS, James , GERLACH, Darin
IPC分类号: A61B17/17
CPC分类号: A61B17/1703 , A61B17/1721 , A61B17/80 , A61B2017/00902 , A61B2017/00915 , A61B2090/376
摘要: An implant drill guide (12, 72) and tower (18, 78) with one or more indicators (20, 80) that may be aligned with the holes (8, 68) in the implant (6, 66) under fluoroscopy or other x-ray technique and may indicate the extents or boundaries of the securing member shaft or body. Certain embodiments involve methods of using a surgical system (2, 62) to predict or otherwise determine the placement and selection of a surgical securing member (10) . Certain embodiments involve the use of radiolucent indicators (20, 80) to allow more precise placement and selection of a surgical securing member (10) .