Method, apparatus, and system for balancing a patient's knee joint during an orthopaedic surgical procedure
US12156801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/469
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for balancing a patient's knee joint during an orthopaedic surgical procedure includes measuring a conductance of a medial collateral ligament and a lateral collateral ligament of the patient's knee joint and balancing the tension of the medial and lateral collateral ligaments based on the measured conductance. The tension of the medial and lateral collateral ligaments may be balanced by reducing a difference between the measured conductance.
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