System and method for quantifying gap assessment examination

US12376973B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED, MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY · US

Inventors

• Shady Elmasry · New York, US
• Carl Imhauser · New York, US
• Peter K. Sculco · New York, US
• Geoffrey Westrich · New York, US
• Cynthia Kahlenberg · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2021
• Grant date: Aug 5, 2025
• Expiry date: Aug 18, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/4668
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Measured forces applied by a medical professional during a gap assessment can be measured. A plurality of force sensors is placed at a lateral ankle position, a medial ankle position, a lateral foot position, and/or a medial foot position, and each detects an applied force during an abduction-adduction examination. Further, a computing device receives, from each of the plurality of sensors during the abduction-adduction examination, data representing an applied force occurring during the abduction-adduction examination at respective ones of the lateral ankle position, the medial ankle position, the lateral foot position, and the medial foot position. The computing device calculates, using the received data, respective peak applied forces during the abduction-adduction examination in extension and flexion, and provides information representing a correlation of the respective peak applied forces with other information.