THREE-DIMENSIONAL ORIENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

摘要

A system for orthopedic surgery is provided that includes a client device; a plurality of position sensor units configured to communicate position information wirelessly to the client device, where each of the position sensor units includes an anchoring means for attaching position sensor units to bone; and an adjustable cutting block. The cutting block preferably includes an attachment portion having a recess therein for attaching the cutting block to a first of the plurality of sensor units; a cutting block portion having a second recess for attaching the cutting block to a second of the plurality of sensor units and an aperture extending through the cutting block portion for guiding a bone cutting instrument; and an intermediate portion coupling the attachment portion and the cutting block portion to each other, the cutting block therewith configured to adjustably set an orientation of the cutting instrument.