Apparatus for determining interskeletal distances

Details Apparatus for determining interskeletal distances Apparatus for determining interskeletal distances

1990-01-05

1992-01-21

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

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33512, A61B 511

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050820036

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for determining the distance between points on first and second skeletal bodies. The apparatus may continually achieve such distance determination during relative movement between the skeletal bodies. The apparatus includes first and second clamps or aimers each including a tip and base. Aimers are attached to the first and second skeletal bodies and are connected to an articulated linkage. The angular motion of the articulated linkages determines and correlates the movement between first and second aimers attached to the skeletal bodies. The signal produced by the articulated linkage is translated into a measurement of distance between the tips of the first and second skeletal bodies.

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Kinzel et al., Measurement of the Total Motion Between Two Body Segments-1 Analytical Development.
Kinzel et al., Measurement of the Total Motion Between Two Body Segments II Description of Application.

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