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US 2010/0063509 A1Published application
Systems and methods for joint replacement
AssigneeOrthAlign, Inc.
InventorsSantiago P. Borja, Nicholas van der Walt
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Abstract
Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation 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, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures.
Claims24
A method for preparing a portion of a knee for receiving a knee implant, comprising:
- coupling an orthopedic fixture with a proximal feature of the patient's leg;
- connecting a portable surgical orientation device to an adjustment device that is connected to the orthopedic fixture and moveable relative to the leg;
- moving the adjustment device to move the portable surgical orientation device in response to a prompt from the portable surgical orientation device to orient the orthopedic fixture relative to a mechanical axis of the leg.
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