Inventors:
Robert Metzger - Wakarusa IN, US
Keith R. Berend - Columbus OH, US
Michael E. Berend - Indianapolis IN, US
Lance D. Perry - Warsaw IN, US
Ryan J. Schoenefeld - Fort Wayne IN, US
Radu Serban - Warsaw IN, US
Thomas Donaldson - Redlands CA, US
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing Corp. - Warsaw IN
International Classification:
A61F 5/00, A61B 19/00, G06F 19/00
US Classification:
606 87, 128898, 606130, 705 3
Abstract:
A method of preparing a joint for a prosthesis in a patient. The method includes obtaining scan data associated with the joint of the patient, preparing a three-dimensional image of the joint based on the scan data, preparing a pre-operative surgical plan based on the scan data, and preparing an image of a patient-specific alignment guide, and intra-operatively modifying the surgical plan.