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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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FIGURE 5A illustrates an example balance gauge 168 of a gap gauge 100 that can be positioned to contact a first bone (See FIGURE 1A) and a second bone (See FIGURE 1A). Where the surfaces of the bones are parallel and/or forces within the joint 108 are balanced (e.g., a balance condition), a needle 172 of the balance gauge 168 may point to a middle mark of the dial 170 indicating a balance condition, no positive or negative degree of rotation about a pivot axis 162.
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Added by DJM 2 2021