Patent ID: 8118815
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An implant alignment device comprising: an orthopedic fixture having a base configured to couple with a distal portion of a femur, a moveable portion pivotable and configured to move relative to the base, and a guide member configured to couple with the moveable portion; a reference device coupled to or integrally formed with the base or moveable portion of the orthopedic fixture, the reference device configured to sense changes in orientation of a long axis of the femur relative to a fixed reference frame; and a surgical orientation device coupled to or integrally formed with the base or moveable portion of the orthopedic fixture to enable positioning of the guide member in a prescribed orientation relative to the distal femur; wherein at least one of the surgical orientation device and the reference device is configured to send information about an orientation of the at least one of the surgical orientation device and reference device to the other of the surgical orientation device or reference device.