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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2022
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwa, NJ (US);
Wael Hazin, Plantation, FL (US);
Christopher Lightcap, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
Jonathan Trousdale, Davie, FL (US);
Martin Roche, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for measuring a tibia varus or valgus angle via a surgically implanted measurement device. An exemplary method may include: receiving, via at least one processor, first data from the measurement device, wherein: a housing of the measurement device is coupled to a musculoskeletal system of a patient; and the first data includes a plurality of measurements from each of an accelerometer and a gyroscope included with an inertial measurement unit disposed within the housing; receiving, via the at least one processor, a first measurement of an anatomical feature of a leg of the patient; determining the tibia varus or valgus angle based on the first measurement; and causing a display to output the determined tibia varus or valgus angle. In some embodiments, instructions for implementing the method may be stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium.