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KneeAlign
®
2 System
Surgical Technique Manual
KneeAlign
®
2 System
Surgical Technique Manual
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tIBIA
tIBIA
register Lateral malleolus
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Palpate lateral malleolus and place cup of malleolar
probe on its apex.
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Press center button to register lateral malleolus.
TIP:
Extend jig distally if necessary, by releasing ankle
tube latch.
In event that leg is positioned at orientation outside of
range of KneeAlign® 2 system, box at top center of screen
will turn orange. Change position of leg until black ball
is within square box and box has turned green.
TIP:
A double beep will sound on registration.
Navigation unit must be maintained in steady position
or red hand will flash on screen.
Ankle tube should be locked during registration.
Set resection plane
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Retract malleolar probe to maximum anterior position.
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Move distal end of tibial jig to obtain desired varus/
valgus and posterior slope angles and lock in place
with side levers.
TIP:
Malleolar probe may be adjusted to assist in setting
posterior slope angle.
Do not use malleolar probe to set posterior slope angle
if posterior slope lever is locked.
After locking levers, do not move jig relative to the tibia.
Pushing or pulling locked bars of the jig may introduce
errors in navigation accuracy.
KneeAlign® 2 System does not display measurement
values when oriented outside of its operating range.
Change position of leg until black ball is within
rectangular box and box has turned green.
register medial malleolus
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Palpate medial malleolus and place cup of malleolar
probe on its apex. Press center button on navigation
unit to register medial malleolus.
TIP:
A double beep will sound upon registration.
After registration, do not move base of jig relative to tibia.
Keep fixation arm and v-rest in their attached positions.
Pushing or pulling fixed base of jig may introduce errors
in navigation accuracy.
•
Press center button on KneeAlign® 2 when this
step is completed and remove midline probe
by pulling straight up.
Step
Step
Step
4
5
6
V/V
Posterior
Slope
P/S
Lock
V/V
Lock