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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2016
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Mako Surgical Corp., Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Luke J. Aram, Warsaw, IN (US);
Michael D. Goatbe, Cilo, MI (US);
Carrie A. Leman, Chicago, IL (US);
Ian M. Scott, Warsaw, IN (US);
Graham R. Vincent, Cheshire, GB;
Kevin M. Augustine de Souza, Ilkley, GB;
Gwenael A. Guillard, Stockpot, GB;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
MAKO SURGICAL CORP., Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
An x-ray calibration apparatus includes a radiolucent knee alignment jig configured to receive a knee of a patient and a radiolucent cushion configured to hold a patient's knee at a fixed angle of flexion. The x-ray calibration apparatus also includes a number of radio-opaque fiducial markers positioned within the radiolucent knee alignment jig.