US 11,992,424 B2
Measurement system for a selection of at least one prosthetic component of a shoulder joint during surgery
Chris Roche, Gainesville, FL (US); Alexander Greene, Gainesville, FL (US); Jonathan Trousdale, Davie, FL (US); and Joseph DeCerce, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Assigned to HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahwa, NJ (US); and EXACTECH, INC., Gainesville, FL (US)
Filed by Chris Roche, Gainesville, FL (US); Alexander Greene, Gainesville, FL (US); Jonathan Trousdale, Davie, FL (US); and Joseph DeCerce, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/951,771.
Application 16/951,771 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/592,355, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,684,492.
Application 16/592,355 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/592,409, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,534,315.
Application 16/592,409 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/592,443, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,660,211.
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 2021/0137703 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4657 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/4612 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2002/302 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30245 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4007 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4633 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4666 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
performing a resection of a first bone of a shoulder joint of a patient to produce a resected surface;
coupling a coupling device directly to the resected surface,
wherein the coupling device is coupled to the resected surface using at least one of at least one nail or at least one screw;
coupling a prosthetic device to a second bone of the shoulder joint,
wherein the second bone is opposite the first bone;
coupling a measurement device directly to the coupling device,
wherein the measurement device includes an external surface that is configured to articulate with the prosthetic device;
moving the shoulder joint through a range of motion,
wherein the measurement device measures at least one force within the shoulder joint while the shoulder joint is moved through the range of motion; and
selecting at least one of (a) the prosthetic device that is coupled to the second bone of the shoulder joint or (b) a further prosthetic device configured to be coupled to the first bone of the shoulder joint based at least on the measured at least one force.