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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2023
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Constantinos Nikou, Monroeville, PA (US);
Branislav Jaramaz, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A system and device () for determining bone laxity. For example, the system includes a tracked probe () comprising at least one probe marker () and a computer assisted surgical (CAS) system (). The CAS system includes a navigation system () and a processing device () operably connected to the navigation system and a computer readable medium configured to store one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to receive location information from the navigation system, generate () a surgical plan comprising a post-operative laxity assumption (), collect () first motion information related to movement of the joint through a first range of motion, collect () second motion information related to movement of the joint through a second range of motion, determine () a post-operative laxity (), and compare the post-operative laxity and the post-operative laxity assumption to determine laxity results.