Invention Publication
- Patent Title: SOFT TISSUE BALANCING IN ROBOTIC KNEE SURGERY
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Application No.: US18528575Application Date: 2023-12-04
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Publication No.: US20240173147A1Publication Date: 2024-05-30
- Inventor: Pierre Couture
- Applicant: Exactech, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Gainesville
- Assignee: Exactech, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Exactech, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Gainesville
- Main IPC: A61F2/46
- IPC: A61F2/46 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B34/00 ; A61B34/10 ; A61B34/20 ; A61B34/30 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
A system and method may be used to evaluate soft tissue. A knee arthroplasty soft tissue evaluation may use an adjustable spacer, such as varying sized physical spacers or an inflatable bladder, along with a sensor to measure force, pressure, gap distance, or the like during a range of motion test. A method may include maintaining an equal pressure or gap distance for a medial component and a lateral component of an adjustable spacer during a range of motion test. Information, including, for example a maximum or minimum gap distance or pressure may be determined during the range of motion test. The determined information may be output for display or used to update a surgical plan.
Public/Granted literature
- US12274631B2 Soft tissue balancing in robotic knee surgery Public/Granted day:2025-04-15
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