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US 2026/0083478 A1Published application
Systems and methods for joint replacement
AssigneeOrthAlign, Inc.
InventorsNicholas van der Walt, Santiago P. Borja
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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.
Claims21
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An orthopedic system comprising:
- an orthopedic apparatus;
- a reusable inertial navigation system comprising:
- a housing,
- at least one circuit board,
- at least one inertial sensor, and
- a battery;
- and
- a disposable component configured to receive the reusable inertial navigation system, wherein the disposable component is configured to allow the reusable inertial navigation system to be reused in a sanitary manner.
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A method comprising:
- inserting a reusable inertial navigation system into a disposable component, the reusable inertial navigation system comprising a housing, at least one circuit board, at least one inertial sensor, and a battery, wherein the disposable component allows the reusable inertial navigation system to be reused in a sanitary manner;
- and
- coupling the disposable component to an orthopedic apparatus.
A reusable inertial navigation system comprising:
- an electronic control unit,
- at least one inertial sensor,
- an internal memory,
- a display, and
- a power supply,
- wherein an algorithm employed by the reusable inertial navigation system is configured to determine a femoral head center.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.