Computer-assisted knee replacement apparatus and method

A computer-assisted knee replacement apparatus and method comprises a knee replacement application for assisting, guiding, and planning a unicondylar knee replacement procedure. The apparatus and method cooperates with a tracking system to determine implant sizing and location. The apparatus and met...

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Hauptverfasser:	MARQUART JOEL, CROITORU HANIEL, ABOVITZ RONY A, ILLSLEY SCOTT, QUAID ARTHUR E.III, SATI MARWAN, ARATA LOUIS K, HAND RANDALL, MCKALE JAMES M
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS DIAGNOSIS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES SURGERY TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	A computer-assisted knee replacement apparatus and method comprises a knee replacement application for assisting, guiding, and planning a unicondylar knee replacement procedure. The apparatus and method cooperates with a tracking system to determine implant sizing and location. The apparatus and method also cooperates with the tracking system to determine required tibial and femoral preparation corresponding to the implant size and location and provides real-time monitoring of the tibial and femoral surface preparation procedures.