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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2012
Nicholas Van Der Walt, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Charles Shapiro, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Richard Lane, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Matt Ryan, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Nicholas van der Walt, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Charles Shapiro, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Richard Lane, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Matt Ryan, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
OrthAlign, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor 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, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).