Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Application
ARTHROPLASTY BALANCE AND GAP GAUGE
Matter Number
OPT-9
Paragraph Number
4
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
OPT-9
Reference Case 2
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Created
2/17/21, 12:00 AM
Modified
2/17/21, 12:00 AM
Id
1,619
Content
To achieve the foregoing, and in accordance with the disclosure as embodied and broadly described herein, a gap gauge for facilitating an arthroplasty procedure on a first bone and a second bone of a patient may be provided. One general aspect of the gap gauge can include a first plate positionable in contact with the first bone, a second plate positionable in contact with the second bone, wherein the second plate is displaced from the first plate by a displacement. The gap gauge may also include a separator connected to the first plate and the second plate, wherein the separator can be actuated to adjust the displacement, 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 and configured to indicate a balance status between the first plate and the second plate.
Notes
Added by DJM 2 2021