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System for Pre-Operative Planning of Total Joint Arthroplasty

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Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260083509A1) for a system and method for pre-operative planning of total joint arthroplasty. The application, assigned to Smith & Nephew, Inc., details a tool that models joint movement and analyzes implant placement for surgical planning.

What changed

This document is a USPTO patent application (US20260083509A1) for a system designed for pre-operative planning of total joint arthroplasty, specifically total shoulder arthroplasty. The application, filed by Smith & Nephew, Inc., describes a tool that creates a 3D model of a patient's joint, analyzes various implant selections and component placements, visualizes joint movement during daily activities, and provides real-time clinical parameters to aid in surgical planning. It also includes screw orientation visualization.

As this is a patent application, there are no immediate compliance obligations or deadlines for regulated entities. However, companies involved in medical device development, surgical planning software, or prosthetic manufacturing should be aware of this innovation. The patent application provides insight into potential future technological advancements in orthopedic surgery and may influence product development strategies or intellectual property considerations within the medical device sector.

Source document (simplified)

← USPTO Patent Applications

MODELING TOOLS FOR TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY PRE-OPERATIVE PLANNING

Application US20260083509A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Inventors

Alessandro Navacchia, Samantha Wood, Nathan A. Netravali

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system and method for performing pre-operative planning of total joint arthroplasty. The planning tool builds a model and analyzes and visualizes movement of the joint for various selections of implant models and placement of the components on the implants on the patient's anatomy. The tool also analyzes and visualizes motions of the joint during common activities of daily living and analyzes and functional ranges. The tool provides real time clinically relevant parameters to inform pre-surgery planning. The tool provides screw orientation visualization.

CPC Classifications

A61B 34/10 A61F 2/4612 A61B 2034/104 A61B 2034/105 A61B 2034/108 A61F 2002/4633

Filing Date

2025-12-02

Application No.

19406226

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260083509A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Healthcare providers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Development Surgical Planning
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Intellectual Property

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