Patent ID: 11864838
Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A system for assessing laxity of a joint during a surgical procedure, the system comprising:
a processor;
a navigation system configured to obtain location information related to the joint and communicate the location information to the processor;
a display operably connected to the processor; and
a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
obtain a pre-operatively generated surgical plan comprising a post-operative laxity assumption,
collect, based on the location information, first motion information related to movement of the joint through a first range of motion after insertion of one or more trial components to the joint,
collect, based on the location information, second motion information related to movement of the joint through a second range of motion after insertion of one or more trial components to the joint,
determine a projected post-operative laxity for the joint based on a difference between the first motion information and the second motion information,
determine laxity results for the surgical procedure by at least comparing the projected post-operative laxity and the post-operative laxity assumption,
cause the laxity results to be displayed on the display, and
revise the surgical plan based on the laxity results.