Patent ID: 8998910
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic orientation system, for use in a joint procedure, comprising: an orthopedic fixture, comprising: a base member having at least one attachment opening configured to receive a pin for securing the base member to a tibia, an adjustment block disposed adjacent to a side surface of the base member; a movement device having a first end at least partially projecting into the side surface of the base member and extending therefrom toward the adjustment block; the movement device enabling at least one degree of freedom of the adjustment block relative to the base member when the base member is in a fixed position and orientation relative to the tibia; the adjustment block providing at least one additional and different degree of freedom of movement relative to the base member when the movement device is in a fixed position and orientation; an elongated structure coupled to the adjustment block and extending away from the base member; a first measuring device extending from a proximal portion of the base, the first measuring device configured to contact a location on a proximal surface of the tibia on a mechanical axis; a second measuring device extending from a distal portion of the elongated structure, the second measuring device configured to be positioned adjacent to a distal surface to identify a orientation of a plane extending through the tibia which contains the mechanical axis; a surgical orientation device coupled to the adjustment block and having an associated reference system, the surgical orientation device comprising: