Paragraph Number9
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| Application | ARTHROPLASTY BALANCE AND GAP GAUGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter Number | OPT-9 | Reference Case 1 | OPT-9 |
| Created | 2/17/21, 12:00 AM | Modified | 2/17/21, 12:00 AM |
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One general aspect can include a gauge that may have a superior plate extending from a superior body, the superior plate shaped to match a resected surface of the femur, an inferior plate extending from an inferior body, the inferior body shaped to match a resected surface of the tibia, wherein the superior plate is displaced from the inferior plate by a displacement. The gauge may also include a shaft along which at least one of the superior body and the inferior body is slidably coupled to permit adjustment of the displacement, a separator connected to the superior body and the inferior body to adjust the displacement, and a balance indicator connected to one of the superior plate and the inferior plate and configured to indicate an orientation of the superior plate relative to the inferior plate.
Notes
Added by DJM 2 2021