US 12,274,630 B2
Ball and socket joint system and method therefor
Jonathan Trousdale, Davie, FL (US); and Joseph DeCerce, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Assigned to HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS, CORP.
Filed by HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS, CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/057,909.
Application 18/057,909 is a continuation of application No. 16/592,409, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,534,315.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/742,179, filed on Oct. 5, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/742,207, filed on Oct. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0078481 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4657 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1121 (2013.01); A61B 5/1128 (2013.01); A61B 5/4851 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61F 2/4059 (2013.01); A61F 2/4081 (2013.01); A61F 2/4612 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2576/02 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30112 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30589 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3822 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4666 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4668 (2013.01); A61F 2002/469 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0096 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A shoulder joint system, comprising:
a first shoulder prosthesis;
a second shoulder prosthesis positioned to contact the first shoulder prosthesis including a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor, wherein the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor are equidistant from each other; and
at least one computer configured to: (i) receive measurement data from the second shoulder prosthesis and (ii) determine a force applied to the first sensor, the second sensor, and/or the third sensor.