Orthopaedic tool guide

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1985-09-03

1988-02-02

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61F 504

Patent

active

047223316

ABSTRACT:
An orthopaedic tool guide apparatus, including a tool member, a probe and, extending therebetween, a connecting structure, is arranged to enable adjustment of the positional relationship of the tool member to the probe over a range of positions in which the axis of the tool member remains aligned with the end of the probe. The connecting structure includes first and second arms hinged together at respective ends, the tool member connected to the first the arm and the probe being connected to the second the arm at positions spaced from the axis of the hinge, whereby one of the arms can be rotated relative to the other the arm through a series of different planes to enable the apparatus to be manuvered relative to the body. The axes of the hinge and the tool member are arranged to intersect at a predetermined target point, and the end of the probe is disposed at the target point.

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