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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Bradley D. Schulz, Savage, MN (US);
Paul J. Leska, Sr., Chanhassen, MN (US);
Dennis J. Willis, Bloomington, MN (US);
Harold F. Fahrendorff, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bradley D. Schulz, Savage, MN (US);
Paul J. Leska, Sr., Chanhassen, MN (US);
Dennis J. Willis, Bloomington, MN (US);
Harold F. Fahrendorff, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthopedic simulator is provided with a mechanism with a plurality of sub-mechanisms that generate relative motions between the portions of orthopedic devices, such as spinal disc implants. The sub-mechanisms are configured to be nested so as to place the sub-mechanism with the highest required performance closest to the specimen.