Residual joint displacement monitoring and compensation
US11737711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4884
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for manipulation and evaluation of a joint includes a frame to support the joint and to facilitate an application of force away from the joint for the evaluation of the joint, a bracket assembly supported by, and moveable relative to, the frame, the bracket assembly being configured to engage the joint, and a sensor coupled to the bracket assembly such that the sensor is moved by displacement of the bracket assembly relative to the frame during the evaluation of the joint, the sensor being configured to generate a signal indicative of the displacement.
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