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App. No. 12/748,244

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC DYNAMIC DATA REPOSITORY AND REGISTRY FOR EFFICACY

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12/748,244
Abstract

A system ( 1100 ) is provided to generate an orthopedic dynamic data repository and registry ( 2214 ). The system ( 1100 ) can measure a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system and align at least one of the surfaces to a mechanical axis intra-operatively. The system ( 1100 ) comprises disposable sensors ( 1106 ), disposable targets ( 1110 ), lasers ( 1114 ), a processing unit ( 1122 ), a display ( 1124 ), a reader ( 1120 ), a receiver ( 1118 ), spacer blocks ( 1102 ), and a distractor 1104 . The sensors ( 1106 ) are in communication with the processing unit ( 1122 ) to display, process, store, and send data to dynamic data repository and registry ( 2214 ). Parameters can be measured pre-operatively, intra-operatively, post-operatively, and long term using sensor ( 1106 ). The measurement data is used to identify and provide clinical evidence of the efficacy of an orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine. A notification of cost modification is generated in electronic digital form and sent to at least one entity.

Claims (59)

1 . A computer implemented method of assessing efficacy of an orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine comprising:

performing an analysis of a statistically significant sample of measured parameters from a data repository and registry where the analysis measures efficacy of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine;

generating a notification related to the efficacy of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine; and

sending at least one notification in electronic digital form to at least one entity.

2 . The method of claim 1 further including a step of performing a cost analysis of a statistically significant sample of measured parameters from a data repository and registry where the analysis measures cost of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

3 . The method of claim 2 further including a step of initiating a cost modification.

4 . The method of claim 1 further including the steps of:

receiving measured parameters of the muscular-skeletal system in an electronic digital form from more than one entity; and

storing the measured parameters in the data repository and registry.

5 . The method of claim 4 further including the steps of:

collecting at least one of patient information, equipment information, procedure information, or component information in an operating room;

converting the at least one of patient information, equipment information, procedure information, component information to an electronic digital format;

generating at least one intra-operatively sensed parameter measurement in the operating room;

sending the patient information, equipment information, procedure information, or component information, and the at least one intra-operatively sensed parameter measurement to the data repository and registry.

6 . The method of claim 5 further including the steps of:

measuring parameters of the muscular-skeletal system of the patient post-operatively to generate post-operative measurements and long term measurements;

converting measured parameters of the muscular-skeletal system of the patient to an electronic digital form; and

sending measured parameters of the muscular-skeletal system of the patient to the data repository and registry.

7 . The method of claim 6 further including the steps of:

measuring parameters of the muscular-skeletal system of the patient pre-operatively to generate pre-operative measurements;

converting measured parameters of the muscular-skeletal system of the patient to an electronic digital form; and

sending measured parameters of the muscular-skeletal system of the patient to the data repository and registry.

8 . The method of claim 1 further including the steps of:

accessing pre-operative measurements related to the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine from the data repository and registry; and

using pre-operative measurements as clinical evidence in the analysis of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

9 . The method of claim 1 further including the steps of:

accessing intra-operative measurements related to the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine from the data repository and registry; and

using intra-operative measurements as clinical evidence in the analysis of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

10 . The method of claim 1 further including the steps of:

accessing post-operative measurements related to the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine from the data repository and registry; and

using post-operative measurements as clinical evidence in the analysis of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

11 . The method of claim 1 further including the steps of:

accessing long term measurements related to the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine from the data repository and registry; and

using long term measurements as clinical evidence in the analysis of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

12 . A computer implemented method of assessing efficacy of an orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine comprising:

performing an analysis of a statistically significant sample of measured parameters from a data repository and registry where the analysis measures a cost of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine;

generating a notification related to the cost of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine; and

sending at least one notification in electronic digital form to at least one entity.

13 . The method of claim 12 further including a step of generating the cost modification based on the analysis of the cost of using the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

14 . The method of claim 13 further including a step of performing an analysis of a statistically significant sample of measured parameters from a data repository and registry where the analysis measures efficacy of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

15 . The method of claim 12 further including the steps of:

accessing at least one of pre-operative measurements, intra-operative measurements, post-operative measurements, and long-term measurements related to the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine from the data repository and registry; and

using the at least one of pre-operative measurements, intra-operative measurements, post-operative measurements, and long-term measurements as clinical evidence in the analysis of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

16 . A computer implemented method of assessing efficacy of an orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine comprising:

receiving measured parameters of the muscular-skeletal system in an electronic digital form from more than one entity;

storing the measured parameters in the data repository and registry;

performing an analysis of a statistically significant sample of measured parameters from the data repository and registry where the analysis measures efficacy of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine;

generating a notification related to the efficacy of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine; and

sending at least one notification in electronic digital form to at least one entity.

17 . The method of claim 16 further including the steps of:

collecting at least one of patient information, equipment information, procedure information, or component information in an operating;

converting the at least one of patient information, equipment information, procedure information, component information to an electronic digital format;

generating at least one intra-operatively sensed parameter measurement in the operating room;

sending at least one of the patient information, equipment information, procedure information, or component information, and the at least one intra-operatively sensed parameter measurement to the data repository and registry.

18 . The method of claim 16 further including the steps of:

accessing at least one of pre-operative measurements, intra-operative measurements, post-operative measurements, and long-term measurements related to the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine from the data repository and registry; and

using the at least one of pre-operative measurements, intra-operative measurements, post-operative measurements, and long-term measurements pre-operative measurements as clinical evidence in the analysis of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

19 . The method of claim 16 further including a step of performing a cost analysis of a statistically significant sample of measured parameters from a data repository and registry where the analysis measures cost of the orthopedic device, procedure, or medicine.

20 . The method of claim 19 further including a step of initiating a cost modification.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2010
From: PIERCE, JAY
To: ORTHOSENSOR
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