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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Michael R. White, Rochester, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael R. White, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/117 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for making intraoperative orthopedic measurements are provided. Using telemetry devices attached to a patient, relative measurements of the positions and orientations of the patient's bones may be determined. Using the relative measurements of the positions and orientations of the patient's bones, a differential measurement may be determined in connection with the orthopedic medical procedure.