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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2016
Applicants:
Baycare Clinic, Llp., Green Bay, WI (US);
Fused Innovation, Llc, Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Robert P. Limoni, Green Bay, WI (US);
David Kettner, Greenville, WI (US);
Assignees:
BayCare Clinic, LLP, Green Bay, WI (US);
Fused Innovation, LLC, Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 13/1245 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a fixture that may be releasably attached to the operating table to apply two countervailing forces to the leg on opposite sides of the knee. These forces permit the application of a precise and stable torque to the knee joint. In one embodiment, the fixture may be repositioned and fixed with respect to the operating table through the surgical drape without penetration of the surgical drape.