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System and method for measuring slope or tilt of a bone cut on the muscular-skeletal system

  • US 9,642,676 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2013
  • Issued: 05/09/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of measuring slope or tilt of a tibial prosthetic component coupled to a tibia comprising the steps of:

  • placing a leg in a predetermined position;

    coupling a prosthetic component having a position measurement system against a bone landmark of the tibia wherein the prosthetic component is not in the prosthetic knee joint, wherein the prosthetic component is configured to measure a reference position, and wherein the prosthetic component includes a transmitter configured to transmit measurement data;

    receiving measurement data from the prosthetic component wherein a computer receives the measurement data, wherein the reference position is stored in memory coupled to the computer, and wherein the reference position corresponds to the predetermined position of the leg.

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