DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FORCES OF A PATIENT'S JOINT
First Claim
1. An orthopaedic surgical device comprising:
- a sensor housing shaped to be positioned in a joint of the patient, the sensor housing having a concavely-curved upper housing piece;
a sensor array positioned in the sensor housing, the sensor array including a plurality of pressure sensors configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint;
a handle secured to the sensor housing;
a first display secured to an end of the handle; and
a circuit positioned in the handle, the circuit configured to receive the sensor signals from the sensor array and to control the display to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint.
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Abstract
An orthopaedic surgical device for determining the joint force of a patient'"'"'s joint includes a sensor housing and a handle. The sensor housing is shaped to be positioned in a patient'"'"'s joint and includes a sensor array positioned therein and configured to generate sensor signals indicative of the joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint. The handle includes a circuit positioned therein and configured to control a display located on the handle to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint. The handle may be physically secured to the sensor housing or may be coupled thereto via a wire to facilitate communications between the sensor array and the circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. An orthopaedic surgical device comprising:
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a sensor housing shaped to be positioned in a joint of the patient, the sensor housing having a concavely-curved upper housing piece; a sensor array positioned in the sensor housing, the sensor array including a plurality of pressure sensors configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint; a handle secured to the sensor housing; a first display secured to an end of the handle; and a circuit positioned in the handle, the circuit configured to receive the sensor signals from the sensor array and to control the display to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An orthopaedic surgical device comprising:
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a sensor housing shaped to be positioned in a joint of the patient, a sensor array positioned in the sensor housing, the sensor array including a plurality of pressure sensors configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint; a handle communicatively coupled to the sensor housing via a plurality of wires; a first display secured to an end of the handle; and a circuit positioned in the handle, the circuit configured to receive the sensor signals from the sensor array and to control the display to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient'"'"'s joint. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An orthopaedic surgical device comprising:
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a sensor housing shaped to be positioned in a joint of the patient; a plurality of pressure sensors positioned in the sensor housing and configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a joint force of the joint of the patient; a handle coupled to the sensor housing; a display coupled to the handle; a processor electrically coupled to the plurality of pressure sensors and the display; and a memory device having stored therein a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the display to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the joint of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification