Reference position tool for the muscular-skeletal system and method therefor
First Claim
1. A reference position tool comprising:
- a body;
a first arm coupled to the body wherein the first arm is configured to couple to a proximal end portion of a first bone;
a second arm coupled to the body wherein the second arm is configured to couple to a distal end portion of the first bone; and
a prosthetic component including electronic circuitry coupled to one or more sensors, wherein the prosthetic component is configured to measure position, rotation, or slope, wherein the prosthetic component is configured as a measurement device to be held by a user against the first bone to measure a first reference position, wherein the electronic circuitry controls a measurement process and transmits measurement data, wherein the prosthetic component couples to the reference position tool as the measurement device and is configured to measure a second reference position, and wherein the prosthetic component is configured to be inserted in a joint of a musculoskeletal system.
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Abstract
An alignment system for the muscular-skeletal system is disclosed. The system supports parameter measurement and alignment. The system comprises a sensored device, a reference position tool, and a remote system configured to receive and display sensor data. The sensored device includes a three-axis accelerometer configured to measure position, rotation, and slope. The reference position tool comprises a body, a first arm coupled to a proximal end of the body, and a second arms coupled to a proximal end of the body. The sensored device couples to the reference position tool. The first and second arms of the reference position tool couples to the muscular-skeletal system in predetermined locations to allow a position of the muscular-skeletal system to be referenced. The body of the reference position tool can extend and retract to adapt to different sized muscular-skeletal systems.
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19 Claims
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1. A reference position tool comprising:
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a body; a first arm coupled to the body wherein the first arm is configured to couple to a proximal end portion of a first bone; a second arm coupled to the body wherein the second arm is configured to couple to a distal end portion of the first bone; and a prosthetic component including electronic circuitry coupled to one or more sensors, wherein the prosthetic component is configured to measure position, rotation, or slope, wherein the prosthetic component is configured as a measurement device to be held by a user against the first bone to measure a first reference position, wherein the electronic circuitry controls a measurement process and transmits measurement data, wherein the prosthetic component couples to the reference position tool as the measurement device and is configured to measure a second reference position, and wherein the prosthetic component is configured to be inserted in a joint of a musculoskeletal system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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