Patent ID: 8617169
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument for aligning a component relative to a bone, the bone contained within a limb, the instrument comprising: a brace for releasable attachment to the limb; a lower part attached to the brace and extending from the brace along a longitudinal axis; a housing slidably attached to the lower part along the longitudinal axis, the housing comprising a curved member that extends away from the longitudinal axis; and a second part that is slidable relative to the lower part along the longitudinal axis and is slidably attached to the curved member, the second part comprising a cylindrical portion disposed at least partially about the lower part and a sleeve disposed at least partially about the curved member, the sleeve being pivotable from a first position, whereat the cylindrical portion is aligned with the longitudinal axis and a second position, whereat the cylindrical portion is not aligned with the longitudinal axis.