Patent ID: 7371240
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of arthroplasty on a joint comprising first and second bones, said method comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a spacer in the joint between the first and second bones and moving the second bone about the first bone through at least a portion of a range of motion between partially flexed and extended positions; (b) evaluating movement of the joint by moving the second bone about the first bone throughout the portion of the range of motion while the spacer remains in position between the first and second bones to determine and obtain a desired spacing of said first and second bones; (c) determining depth of bone to be resected from at least one of said first and second bones to enable fitting of at least one prosthesis selected from a plurality of prostheses; (d) resecting bone from one or both of said first and second bones substantially to the determined depth in the or each one, respectively; and (e) fining the or each said prosthesis.