Patent ID: 8403934
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An alignment guide for preparing a bone element for receiving an implant comprising: a first component fixable to the bone element comprising: a second component moveable with respect to the first component comprising: a third component moveable with respect to the second component and the first component, the third component comprising: at least one guide that accommodates a surgical instrument, wherein the first ball head fastener and the second ball head fastener are working in parallel to perform adjustments in up to two degrees of freedom so as to result in up to two degrees of freedom alignment of the at least one guide for preparing the bone element for the implant, and wherein the third ball head fastener adjusts a third additional degree of freedom so as to result in three degrees of freedom alignment of the at least one guide for preparing the bone element for the implant.