Patent ID: 8961521
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of surgically implanting an acetabular component into an acetabulum of a patient, comprising: inserting an acetabular trial instrument into the acetabulum of the patient, aligning a reciprocating surgical rasp with the acetabular trial instrument, wherein the reciprocating surgical rasp includes a cutting head with (1) a curved cutting surface and (2) a first alignment guide devoid of cutting teeth, wherein the first alignment guide of the surgical rasp is aligned with a second complementary alignment guide formed in the acetabular trial instrument and the aligning of the first alignment guide and the second complementary alignment guide occurs while the trial instrument is within the acetabulum of the patient, reciprocating the surgical rasp, while the acetabular trial instrument is positioned in the acetabulum, so as to abrade bone tissue to form a cavity shaped to receive the acetabular component, and implanting the acetabular component in the cavity.