Device and method for determining forces of a patient's joint

An orthopaedic surgical device comprising:

• a sensor housing shaped to be positioned in a joint of the patient,
• a sensor array positioned in the sensor housing, the sensor array including a plurality of pressure sensors configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a joint force of the patient's joint;
• a handle communicatively coupled to the sensor housing via a plurality of wires;
• a first display secured to an end of the handle;
• and
• a circuit positioned in the handle, the circuit configured to receive the sensor signals from the sensor array and to control the display to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient's joint.

An orthopaedic surgical device comprising:

• a sensor housing shaped to be positioned in a joint of the patient;
• a plurality of pressure sensors positioned in the sensor housing and configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a joint force of the joint of the patient;
• a handle coupled to the sensor housing;
• a display coupled to the handle;
• a processor electrically coupled to the plurality of pressure sensors and the display;
• and
• a memory device having stored therein a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the display to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the joint of the patient.