Prosthetic gap references system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10271965
APP PUB NO 20170325868A1
SERIAL NO

15151380

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Systems, kits, and methods are provided that may be used to assess a prosthetic gap in a resected joint, including an angular alignment of the resected bone surfaces in the joint. A system can comprise a reference spacer assembly comprising a spacer body with an elongated handle and one or two reference spacer plates. A kit can comprise a plurality of spacer bodies and reference spacer plates that can be selected and assembled by an operator to modularly produce assembled reference spacer devices having a range of different configurations. Methods for assessing a prosthetic gap, including a prosthetic gap dimension, a prosthetic gap symmetry, a tibial resection posterior slope, and a distal femoral resection angle, are also provided.

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  • STERLING INNOVATIONS, LLC

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Dungy, Danton S Scottsdale, US 4 32

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