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US 12,318,313 · App. 18/181,162 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Systems and methods for joint replacement

Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt (Laguna Hills, CA); Charles Shapiro (Fountain Valley, CA); Richard Lane (Fort Wayne, IN); Matt Ryan (Aliso Viejo, CA)
Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.
A61F2/4657A61B5/1121A61B17/1764A61B17/56A61B34/10A61B34/20A61B2034/108A61B2034/2048A61B2562/0219
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Patent No.
US 12,318,313
App. No.
18/181,162
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).

Claims (29)

1. A system for orthopedic surgery, comprising:

an orthopedic fixture configured to couple to a patient, wherein the orthopedic fixture comprises an orthopedic fixture interface,

an orientation device configured to couple to the orthopedic fixture interface, wherein the orientation device comprises one or more accelerometers,

wherein the orientation device is configured to measures changes in orientation, wherein the orientation device is configured to poll outputs from the one or more accelerometers to determine a gravity vector within a coordinate system.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the orientation device is configured to calibrate while the orientation device is held in a known level orientation.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the orientation device is configured to calibrate while the orientation device is held in a known angled orientation.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a reference device, wherein signals are sent regularly to pair the orientation device and the reference device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the orientation device is palm-sized.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the orientation device is configured to orient a cut of a femur relative to a mechanical axis.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the orientation device is configured to orient a cut of tibia relative to a mechanical axis.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the orientation device comprises a display.

9. A system for orthopedic surgery, comprising:

an orthopedic fixture comprising an interface,

an orientation device configured to couple to the interface, wherein the orientation device comprises one or more accelerometers,

wherein the orientation device is configured to convert outputs from the one or more accelerometers into angles, wherein the orientation device is configured to display numerical angles.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the orientation device comprises a button.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the orientation device comprises a processor.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the orientation device comprises a memory.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the orientation device is configured to display dashes if an angle is out of range.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the orientation device comprises a liquid crystal display.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the orientation device is configured to determine a unit vector that describes the direction of gravity within a coordinate system.

16. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a reference device, wherein the orientation device and the reference device are configured to communicate.

17. A system for orthopedic surgery, comprising:

an orthopedic fixture configured to couple to a patient, wherein the orthopedic fixture comprises an orthopedic fixture interface,

an orientation device configured to couple to the orthopedic fixture interface, wherein the orientation device comprises one or more accelerometers,

wherein the orientation device is configured to continuously monitor volatility of outputs from the one or more accelerometer and prevent use of those outputs when volatility indicates the orientation device is being moved.

18. The system of claim 17 , further comprising a reference device, wherein the orientation device and the reference device are configured to be paired.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the orientation device comprises a battery.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the orientation device comprises a display.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2024
From: ORTHALIGN, INC.
To: CRG SERVICING LLC
Reel/Frame 067528/0069 →
Continuity (12)
Continuation 17111981 · Dec 4, 2020
Continuation 16267737 · Feb 5, 2019
Continuation 15716971 · Sep 27, 2017
Continuation 15052071 · Feb 24, 2016
Continuation 13398712 · Feb 16, 2012
Continuation 13115065 · May 24, 2011
Continuation In Part 13011815 · Jan 21, 2011
Continuation In Part 12509388 · Jul 24, 2009
Provisional Application 61369390 · Jul 30, 2010
Provisional Application 61297212 · Jan 21, 2010
Provisional Application 61297215 · Jan 21, 2010
Related Publication 20230277335A1 · Sep 7, 2023
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