Paragraph 94
Paragraph 94
Application
ARTHROPLASTY BALANCE AND GAP GAUGE
Matter Number
OPT-9
Paragraph Number
94
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
1,709
Content
FIGURE 5B 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 not parallel and/or forces within the joint 108 are not balanced (e.g., a varus condition or valgus condition depending on which joint is being measured), a needle 172 of the balance gauge 168 may point to a mark (e.g., -5 degrees) on the left side of the middle mark of the dial 170 indicating an imbalance or non-balanced condition, a positive or negative degree of rotation about a pivot axis 162.
Notes
Added by DJM 2 2021