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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Bonutti Skeletal Innovations Llc, Plano, TX (US);
Inventor:
Peter M. Bonutti, Manalapan, FL (US);
Assignee:
Bonutti Skeletal innovations LLC, Plano, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61G 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 46/20 (2016.01); A61B 46/23 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01); A61B 42/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/13 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/157 (2013.01); A61B 5/4533 (2013.01); A61B 5/4851 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/155 (2013.01); A61B 17/158 (2013.01); A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/1666 (2013.01); A61B 17/1668 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/1717 (2013.01); A61B 17/1721 (2013.01); A61B 17/1735 (2013.01); A61B 17/1746 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 46/00 (2016.02); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2/3868 (2013.01); A61F 2/3877 (2013.01); A61F 2/461 (2013.01); A61G 13/0045 (2016.11); A61G 13/0054 (2016.11); A61G 13/0063 (2016.11); A61G 13/0072 (2016.11); A61G 13/0081 (2016.11); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61B 42/00 (2016.02); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 90/13 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0268 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2046/201 (2016.02); A61B 2046/205 (2016.02); A61B 2046/236 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/366 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3614 (2016.02); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61F 2/30721 (2013.01); A61F 2/30724 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/3872 (2013.01); A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30079 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30326 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30364 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30382 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30398 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30761 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30883 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30892 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30934 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30975 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3401 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3403 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3895 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4631 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4636 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4677 (2013.01); A61F 2210/009 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0037 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00131 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00365 (2013.01); A61G 13/125 (2013.01); A61G 13/1245 (2013.01); A61M 1/0058 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for ligament balancing during robotic surgery. One or more transducers are positioned within a knee joint to detect forces indicative of tension in ligaments and to provide output based on the detected forces. A distraction device is used to provide a distraction force to cause movement of a distal end portion of a femur relative to a proximal end portion of a tibia to increase tension in the ligaments. Information associated with output from the transducers is displayed for viewing.