Patent ID: 9532800
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A tubular body for locating an optimal position for a portal incision in a hip arthroplasty, comprising: a. a first portion defining a first axis, the first portion having a first opening; b. a second portion operatively connected to the first portion, the second portion, comprising: c. a flexible tool that is inserted through the first opening to exit the second opening, wherein the flexible tool comprises a cutting member, wherein a diameter of the flexible tool is larger than a diameter of the cutting member so as to define a ledge; d. a hinge connecting the first portion to the second portion to permit the second portion to move relative to the first portion; and e. a control mechanism on the first portion to adjust a position of the second portion relative to the first portion, wherein the first portion is connected to the second portion such that the first axis creates an acute angle with the second axis so that the tubular body has an overall elbow-shape configuration.