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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Arthromeda, Inc., Ayer, MA (US);
Inventor:
Mehran S. Aghazadeh, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
ARTHROMEDA, INC., Lowell, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 17/155 (2013.01); A61B 17/157 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4633 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4668 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing alignment in total knee arthroplasty operations are provided herein. The systems and methods generally include a plurality of sensors coupled to a patient's bones or other surgical tools, the sensors detect their position and orientation in space and communicate this information to a processor. The processor can utilize the information to display data to a surgeon or other user regarding the position, angle, and alignment of a patient's bones, surgical tools, and the reconstructed knee joint.