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US 10,238,510 B2Granted
Systems and methods for joint replacement
AssigneeOrthAlign, Inc.
InventorsNicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Abstract
Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).
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A method of orthopedic surgery, comprising:
- coupling an orthopedic fixture to a bone of a patient, wherein the orthopedic fixture comprises a first interface and a second interface;
- coupling a first orientation device to the first interface, wherein the first orientation device tracks a relative position of the bone;
- coupling a second orientation device to the second interface, the second orientation device configured to be coupled to a resection guide, wherein the second orientation device comprises a display to provide information to a user regarding an orientation of the second orientation device;
- and
- performing a resection based on information provided on the display.
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A method of orthopedic surgery, comprising:
- coupling an orthopedic fixture to a bone of a patient, wherein the orthopedic fixture comprises a reference interface and an orientation interface;
- coupling a reference device to the reference interface, wherein the reference device tracks a relative position of the bone;
- coupling an orientation device to the orientation interface, wherein the orientation device is configured to be coupled to a resection guide, wherein the orientation device comprises a display to provide information to a user regarding an orientation of the orientation device;
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- performing a resection based on the information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.