ARTHROPLASTY BALANCE AND GAP GAUGE AND CUTTING GUIDANCE

Abstract: a gap gauge is disclosed for facilitating an arthroplasty procedure on a first bone and a second bone of a patient. the gap gauge may include a first plate positionable in contact with the first bone, a second plate positionable in contact with the second bone. the second plate may be displaced from the first plate by a displacement. the gap gauge may further include a separator connected to the first plate and the second plate, a separation indicator coupled to the separator and configured to indicate the displacement, and a balance indicator connected to at least one of the first plate and the second plate. the balance indicator may indicate a balance status between the first plate and the second plate. the separator can be actuated to adjust the displacement.

Inventor(s): Vuong Binh NGUYEN, Dinesh V. KOKA

CPC Classification: A61B17/157 ({Cutting tibia})

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