Patella Tracker

Abstract: disclosed herein are a surgical system for patella tracking and a method for selecting and aligning knee implants utilizing the same. the surgical system may include first and second trackers and a patellar tracking system. the first tracker may be configured to contact an unresected patella, and the second tracker may be configured to contact a bone. the patellar tracking system may be configured to track the first and second trackers during patellar flexion and extension to generate patellar range of motion and patellar trial range of motion. a method for selecting a knee implant may utilize the first and second trackers and the patellar tracking system.

Inventor(s): Ajay Teja Koppaka, Alexander Slayton, Ameya M. Mahadeshwar, Azhar Alli, Emerson Tucker, David Mayman

CPC Classification: A61B17/1767 ({for the jaw (guiding dental drills )})

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