PRE-OPERATIVE JOINT DIAGNOSTICS
First Claim
1. A joint-orientation monitoring system comprising:
- a joint-orientation monitoring device which determines joint orientation data of the patient; and
a processor in communication with the joint-orientation monitoring device;
the processor determining patient kinematic range data from the joint orientation data received from the joint orientation monitoring device.
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Abstract
A method of pre-operatively determining the suitability of a joint for a surgical corrective procedure, the method comprising the steps of: determining a patient'"'"'s joint orientation in a plurality of situations; determining a patient kinematic range of the patient joint based on the said joint orientations; comparing the determined patient kinematic range to a preferred kinematic range; and determining that the joint is suitable for a first surgical corrective procedure if the patient kinematic range falls within the preferred kinematic range, else determining that the joint is suitable for a second surgical corrective procedure which is different from the said first surgical corrective procedure. A device for the determination of the patient kinematic range is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A joint-orientation monitoring system comprising:
- a joint-orientation monitoring device which determines joint orientation data of the patient; and
a processor in communication with the joint-orientation monitoring device;
the processor determining patient kinematic range data from the joint orientation data received from the joint orientation monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a joint-orientation monitoring device which determines joint orientation data of the patient; and
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11. A method of pre-operatively determining surgical suitability of a joint , the method comprising the steps of:
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a] determining a patient'"'"'s joint orientation in a plurality of situations; b] determining a patient kinematic range of the patient joint based on the said joint orientations; c] comparing the determined patient kinematic range to a preferred kinematic range; and d] determining that the joint can accept a first surgical corrective procedure if the patient kinematic range falls within the preferred kinematic range, else determining that the joint can accept a second surgical corrective procedure which is different from the said first surgical corrective procedure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of pre-operatively determining a surgical suitability of a joint for either a generalised surgical corrective procedure or a bespoke surgical corrective procedure, the method comprising the steps of:
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a] using a joint-orientation monitoring device, determining patient joint orientation data corresponding to a plurality of different kinematic joint positions which are characteristic of activities performed by the patient'"'"'s joint; b] transmitting the said joint orientation data to a processor; c] computationally determining a patient kinematic range of the patient joint based on the joint orientation data; d] comparing the determined patient kinematic range to a predetermined preferred kinematic range which is indicative of suitability of the patient joint corresponding to the generalised surgical corrective procedure; and e] determining that the joint is suitable for the generalised surgical corrective procedure if the patient kinematic range falls within the preferred kinematic range, else determining that the joint can accept the bespoke surgical corrective procedure which is different from the said first surgical corrective procedure.
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