A METHOD, GUIDE, GUIDE INDICIA GENERATION MEANS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, REFERENCE MARKER AND IMPACTOR FOR ALIGNING AN IMPLANT

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#$%^&*AU2015100886A420150806.pdf#####Abstract A METHOD, GUIDE, GUIDE INDICIA GENERATION MEANS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, REFERENCE MARKER AND IMPACTOR FOR ALIGNING AN IMPLANT There is provided a method (100) for aligning and positioning an implant (305). The method (100) comprises creating a reference using a guide (500) configured in accordance with patient specific data; fixing the reference using a reference marker (920) and delivering the implant (305) with an impactor (1005) aligned in accordance with the reference. Guide light emission means (515a) may be employed to create the reference, reference marker light emission means (515b) may be employed to fix the reference and impactor light emission means (515c) may be employed to align an impactor (1005).1/11 100 Start Aquire patient specific data 105 Calculate optimal alignment data 110 Manufacture/configure guide in accordance with 115 optimal alignment data Create a reference using guide 120 Fixing the reference using reference marker 125 Align implant in accordance with the reference 130 End Figure 1