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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Applicants:
Sied W. Janna, Memphis, TN (US);
Nicholas S. Ritchey, Collierville, TN (US);
Graham Ralph Keltner, Hernando, MS (US);
Henry B. Faber, Memphis, TN (US);
Kohsuke Watanabe, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Sied W. Janna, Memphis, TN (US);
Nicholas S. Ritchey, Collierville, TN (US);
Graham Ralph Keltner, Hernando, MS (US);
Henry B. Faber, Memphis, TN (US);
Kohsuke Watanabe, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/1707 (2013.01); A61B 17/1725 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthopedic implant including a body defining at least one landmark and a probe comprising a sensor spaced apart from the at least one landmark a set distance. The probe and sensor being releasably fixed to the body of the implant to limit movement of the sensor relative to the at least one landmark.