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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Peter S. Walker, New York, NY (US);
Rachel E. Forman, Astoria, NY (US);
Chih-shing Wei, Lattingtown, NY (US);
Inventors:
Peter S. Walker, New York, NY (US);
Rachel E. Forman, Astoria, NY (US);
Chih-Shing Wei, Lattingtown, NY (US);
Assignee:
ZIMMER INC., Warsaw, unknown;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 17/154 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2068 (2016.02); A61B 2034/252 (2016.02); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/067 (2016.02); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4658 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4668 (2013.01);
Abstract
An instrumented linkage system () to facilitate accuracy and efficiency of a surgical procedure is disclosed. The linkage system may be directly attached to a bone and used to register the bone to a computer. The linkage system may also be used to verify the accuracy and alignment of planned resections relative to the bone.