MEDICAL NAVIGATION METHOD & SYSTEM

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APP PUB NO 20110066080A1
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12988040

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A method of determining a rotational axis of a joint, comprising the steps of: moving at least one bone of the joint; recording coordinates of the at least one bone as it moves; and using the recorded coordinates to calculate a rotational axis. A system for determining a rotational axis of a joint, comprising: a device for moving at least one bone of the joint, in use; at least one fiducial for reversibly connecting to at least one bone, in use; at least one measurement system for recording coordinates of the at least one fiducial, in use; and at least one computer configured to execute the method of the present invention.

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SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AGTHEILERSTRASSE 1A ZUG 6300

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Stifter, Jan Nmi Schneisingen, CH 1 3

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