Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for joint replacement
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Application No.: US13398712Application Date: 2012-02-16
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Publication No.: US09271756B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Nicholas van der Walt , Charles Shapiro , Richard Lane , Matt Ryan
- Applicant: Nicholas van der Walt , Charles Shapiro , Richard Lane , Matt Ryan
- Applicant Address: US CA Aliso Viejo
- Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.
- Current Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Aliso Viejo
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/56
- IPC: A61B17/56 ; A61B19/00

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).
Public/Granted literature
- US20120316567A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT Public/Granted day:2012-12-13
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