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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Orthalign, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas van der Walt, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Santiago P. Borja, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
OrthAlign, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7017 (2013.01); A61B 17/154 (2013.01); A61B 17/155 (2013.01); A61B 17/157 (2013.01); A61B 17/1707 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2048 (2016.02); A61B 2090/067 (2016.02);
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.