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Delete 		OPT-9 adjusting a tension applied to the femur and the tibia by one or more of a medial collateral ligament and a lateral collateral ligament; and 183 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 reading the balance indicator of the gap gauge to obtain an adjusted balance status between the femur and the tibia in response to adjusting the tension. 184 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 19. The method of Claim 18, wherein adjusting the tension further comprises: 185 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 releasing one or more of the medial collateral ligament and the lateral collateral ligament while the gap gauge remains between the femur and the tibia and remains actuated. 186 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 20. The method of Claim 18, wherein adjusting the tension further comprises: 187 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 removing the gap gauge from between the femur and the tibia; 188 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 resecting one or more of the resected surface of the femur and the resected surface of the tibia; 189 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 re-inserting the first plate and the second plate of the gap gauge between the femur and the tibia; 190 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 actuating the first plate and the second plate apart such that the first plate is in contact with the resected surface of the femur and the second plate is in contact with the resected surface of the tibia; 191 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 reading the separation indicator of the gap gauge to obtain the displacement between the femur and the tibia; and 192 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 reading the balance indicator of the gap gauge to obtain the balance status between the femur and the tibia. 193 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 A gap gauge is disclosed for facilitating an arthroplasty procedure on a first bone and a second bone of a patient. The gap gauge may include a first plate positionable in contact with the first bone, a second plate positionable in contact with the second bone. The second plate may be displaced from the first plate by a displacement. The gap gauge may further include a separator connected to the first plate and the second plate, a separation indicator coupled to the separator and configured to indicate the displacement, and a balance indicator connected to at least one of the first plate and the second plate. The balance indicator may indicate a balance status between the first plate and the second plate. The separator can be actuated to adjust the displacement. 194 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 wherein in the unset configuration, the set screw is disengaged from the pin of the hinge such that the pin rotates in response to a rotational force applied to at least one of the first plate and the second plate. 148 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 Any methods disclosed herein comprise one or more steps or actions for performing the described method. The method steps and/or actions may be interchanged with one another. In other words, unless a specific order of steps or actions is required for proper operation of the embodiment, the order and/or use of specific steps and/or actions may be modified. 133 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 Reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment" or "the embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the quoted phrases, or variations thereof, as recited throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. 134 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 While specific embodiments and applications of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that the scope of this disclosure is not limited to the precise configuration and components disclosed herein. Various modifications, changes, and variations which will be apparent to those skilled in the art may be made in the arrangement, operation, and details of the methods and systems of the present disclosure set forth herein without departing from it spirit and scope. 135 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 1.A gap gauge for facilitating an arthroplasty procedure on a first bone and a second bone of a patient, the gap gauge comprising: 136 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 a first plate positionable in contact with the first bone; 137 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 a second plate positionable in contact with the second bone, wherein the second plate is displaced from the first plate by a displacement; 138 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM
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Delete 		OPT-9 a separator connected to the first plate and the second plate, wherein the separator can be actuated to adjust the displacement; 139 Added by DJM 2 2021 2/17/21, 12:00 AM

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