Joint gap balancing lever and methods of use thereof
US11432811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0266
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A joint distraction device includes a lever body, a foot extending from a bottom surface of the lever body, wherein the foot is coupled to the lever body via a hinge such that the lever body is rotatable relative to the foot, a first plate and a second plate extending from a distal portion of the lever body, wherein the first plate and the second plate are separated by a gap and wherein each of the first plate and the second plate comprise a stopper extending upwards from a top surface of the first plate and the second plate, and a force measurement device coupled to the bottom surface of the lever body and configured to measure a distraction force applied by the lever body at the foot during a joint distraction procedure in which a torque is applied at a proximal portion of the lever body.
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