6636results about "Bone drill guides" patented technology

Implantable devices for fixation of curved bone such as the pelvic ring pubic symphysis and acetabulum, and methods for the use of the devices are disclosed. The implantable devices are convertible between a flexible state and a rigid state, and include an elongate structure having a proximal bone interface, a main body, and a distal bone interface. In a flexible state, the devices may be inserted along, and conform to a curved pathway, and in the rigid state, the devices may support the mechanical loads required to fixate a fracture.

A stabilization implant comprising: an elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis extending between the distal end and the proximal end, the elongated body being characterized by a superior body surface and an inferior body surface; a superior stabilizer extending outwardly from the superior body surface, the superior stabilizer being characterized by a first lateral superior stabilizer surface and a second lateral superior stabilizer surface; and an inferior stabilizer extending outwardly from the inferior body surface, the inferior stabilizer being characterized by a first lateral inferior stabilizer surface and a second lateral inferior stabilizer surface; wherein at least one of the first lateral superior stabilizer surface, the second lateral superior stabilizer surface, the first lateral inferior stabilizer surface, and the second lateral inferior stabilizer surface comprise at least one outwardly-extending tab.

An angled intraosseous access system including a guide block and / or a guide plate is disclosed. The system includes a driver having a body, and including a needle assembly rotatably coupled thereto, the needle assembly defining a needle axis. One of the guide block or the guide plate is configured to engage a skin surface and align the needle assembly axis at a predetermined angle relative to the skin surface to access the medullary cavity at the predetermined angle. Advantageously, the angled needle of the intraosseous access system can mitigate pain during infusion and mitigate backwalling.

A tissue repair guide includes a handle and a drill guide. The drill guide may include a channel. The drill guide may be locked in place using a securement component, for example a spring-loaded cap.

Devices, systems, and methods thereof for treating fractures of the foot using staples and a staple inserter. A drill guide for surgical implantation systems includes features using k-wires received through a drill guide head to assist with drilling of pilot holes. A staple inserter may have features which take advantage of k-wires used in connection with the drill guide. An associated tamp may be employed in conjunction with staple implantation procedures. Surgical staples may also have certain geometries to foster improved compression characteristics.

Systems, devices, and techniques can be used to perform an osteotomy on a bone of a foot, to realign a cut bone portion relative to an adjacent bone portion, and / or to fixate a moved position of the cut bone portion relative to the adjacent bone portion for fusion. In some examples, the disclosed devices and techniques can be used as part of a metatarsal correction procedure in which a metatarsal is treated to correct a bunion deformity.

Methods and devices for consistently and accurately controlling the depth of the graft tunnel. A sheath is inserted into the bone until a stop member on the sheath contacts the bone. A cutting member is then deployed to drill a larger bore in the tunnel until making contact with the distal end of the sheath. The cutting member may be drawn retrograde within the tunnel, or driven antegrade from an opening opposite the opening in which the sheath resides. The drill and the sheath can then be removed, leaving the tunnel that includes a tunnel portion sized to fit a graft so that the graft fits tightly within the tunnel portion and is flush with the opening of the tunnel.

The invention discloses an endoscope with a built-in grabbing mechanism, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. According to the technical scheme, the device comprises a clamp assembly, a driving outer pipe and a driving inner wire; the grabbing mechanism further comprises a grabbing mechanism shell, a first moving seat and a second moving seat, wherein the first moving seat and the second moving seat are arranged in the grabbing mechanism shell. The near end of the driving outer tube is connected with the first moving seat, and the near end of the driving inner wire is connected with the second moving seat; when the second moving seat is fixed relative to the grabbing mechanism shell, the first moving seat moves towards the far end direction relative to the grabbing mechanism shell so as to control the clamp assembly to execute the clamping action. According to the invention, the clamping action is carried out while forward extension is carried out, so that high-precision operation is facilitated, and tissues can be accurately clamped; and moreover, the grabbing mechanism is integrated in the endoscope handle, so that accurate single-hand control is facilitated, meanwhile, the clamping action is controlled in a button mode, the human engineering is met, and operation is convenient.

Implantable devices for fixation of curved bone such as the pelvic ring pubic symphysis and acetabulum, and methods for the use of the devices are disclosed. The implantable devices are convertible between a flexible state and a rigid state, and include an elongate structure having a proximal bone interface, a main body, and a distal bone interface. In a flexible state, the devices may be inserted along, and conform to a curved pathway, and in the rigid state, the devices may support the mechanical loads required to fixate a fracture.

A parallel spacer for parallel spacing of a plurality of guiding elements during surgery is provided. The parallel spacer includes a parallel spacer body defining a first guide aperture extending through the parallel spacer body, the first guide aperture being sized to receive a first guiding element in a first orientation with respect to the parallel spacer body and hold the guiding element at the first orientation. The body further defines a second guide aperture extending through the parallel spacer body, sized to receive an access needle. The parallel spacer further includes a first external positioning protrusion, with the first guide aperture extending through the first external positioning protrusion, and a second external positioning protrusion, with the second guide aperture extending therethrough. The second guide aperture is open from a proximal end of the parallel spacer body to a distal end of the second external positioning protrusion.

The present invention relates generally to implants used in medical procedures such as bone fixation or fusion. More specifically, this application relates to fenestrated implants used in bone fixation or fusion.

A metatarsus adductus technique may involve cutting an end of one or both of a second metatarsal and an intermediate cuneiform to create a wedge-shaped opening between the end of the second metatarsal and the intermediate cuneiform. The method may further involve cutting an end of one or both of a third metatarsal and a lateral cuneiform to also create a wedge-shaped opening between the end of the third metatarsal and the lateral cuneiform. The second metatarsal and the third metatarsal can then be moved in a transverse plane to close a metatarsus adductus angle. Movement of the second and third metatarsal may close the wedge-shaped openings forming during bone cutting. With the second and third metatarsals appropriately realigned, the clinician can fixate the moved position of the second metatarsal and the third metatarsal.

Surgical systems and instruments for performing shoulder repair procedures using a transhumeral approach are disclosed. The systems include a humeral guide configured to set a path of travel for a guide pin that operates bone preparation instruments with a transhumeral approach. The guide pin can selectively engage one or more bone preparation instruments disposed at a humeral resection surface and operate the tool(s) by powering the guide pin from below the humeral resection surface. A handle assembly can be used to position bone preparation instruments at the surgical site, with the handle assembly being selectively mountable to the humeral guide. The humeral guide can also have a sizer attachment coupled to it to assist in measuring and sizing locations for an implant to be placed on the humeral resection surface. Measuring, reaming, broaching, and implanting actions can all be performed with assistance from the humeral guide.

An orthopedic tool includes a main body and a reference member. The reference member may be configured to engage an anatomical feature of a patient, such as the patient's bone. The angle of the reference member may be adjusted using a knob.

Systems, methods, and devices for transverse bone transport. A transverse bone transport system may include a template for measuring and cutting a segment of the bone and a distractor for moving the segment. The template may include a plate including an opening configured to fit a pin sleeve. A channel may extend from the opening in the plate to a side of the plate. The distractor may include a first beam, a second beam, and an actuator including a knob configured to rotate in a first direction to increase a distance between the first beam and the second beam and in a second direction to decrease a distance between the first beam and the second beam.

A reverse shoulder system can include, for example, a glenoid baseplate comprising a longitudinal axis, the glenoid baseplate further including a stem and a central channel within a sidewall of the stem. The stem can include a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the glenoid baseplate can be angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the stem, wherein the longitudinal axis of the glenoid baseplate is not perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the stem. Other components including a glenosphere, tools, and methods of use are also disclosed.

An angled intraosseous access system includes a guide assembly including a guide block and a guide plate. The system can include a driver and a needle assembly rotatably coupled thereto. The guide assembly is configured to align the needle at a predetermined angle relative to the medullary cavity. Advantageously, the angled needle of the intraosseous access system can mitigate pain during infusion and mitigate backwalling.

Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures.

A surgical navigation system for providing computer-aided surgery. The surgical navigation system includes a handheld surgical tool with computer-aided navigation, a graphical user interface module, and optionally an imaging device. The handheld surgical tool includes a handle that may comprise at least one sensor for detecting orientation of the. A computing device and at least one display device are associated with the handheld surgical tool and configured to display a target trajectory of the handheld surgical tool for the surgical procedure.

An orthopedic tool includes a main body and a reference member. The reference member may be configured to engage an anatomical feature of a patient, such as the patient's bone. The angle of the reference member may be adjusted using a knob.

An access device for accessing an intervertebral disc having an outer shield comprising an access shield with a larger diameter (˜16-30 mm) that reaches from the skin down to the facet line, with an inner shield having a second smaller diameter (˜5-12 mm) extending past the access shield and reaches down to the disc level. This combines the benefits of the direct visual microsurgical / mini open approaches and the percutaneous, “ultra-MIS” techniques.

The invention discloses a flexible mechanical arm driving system for minimally invasive interventional surgery, a flexible mechanical arm comprises a hollow first sleeve assembly which is coaxially configured, the first sleeve assembly comprises an inner tube and an outer tube, the inner tube and the outer tube are thin-walled tubes, the inner tube is arranged in the outer tube in a penetrating manner, and the inner tube and the outer tube are fixedly connected at the far end part; the inner tube and the outer tube are each provided with a straight tube section at the near end and a deformation section at the far end, and the deformation sections can be bent and deformed when the inner tube is pushed / pulled. The driving system comprises an instrument assembly and a driving module assembly; a driving driven module is arranged in the instrument assembly, and the flexible mechanical arm is connected with the driving driven module; a driving driving module and a PCB control board are arranged in the driving module assembly, the driving driving module is in transmission connection with the driving driven module, and the driving module assembly is used for driving the flexible mechanical arm to do linear, rotating and bending movement. The driving device is used for driving the coaxial antagonism tubular flexible mechanical arm to achieve bending, rotating and linear motion, full-automatic control can be achieved, and the control accuracy and safety are high.

An aiming guide system configured for connection to a bone plate including an aiming arm and a connection assembly. The aiming arm has a rigid body extending from a proximal end to a distal end with a plurality of aiming holes defined through the rigid body between the proximal end and the distal end thereof. The distal end defines an attachment slot through the body. The connection assembly is configured to engage an attachment screw hole of the bone plate and the attachment slot such that the aiming arm is fixed in position relative to the bone plate with each of the aiming holes aligned with a respective hole along the bone plate.

Devices, systems, instruments, and methods for promoting healing and stability for bone fractures. A targeted interlocking plate-nail system may include an intramedullary nail configured to extend through a medullary canal of a long bone, a bone plate configured to be positioned against an exterior surface of the long bone, and a plurality of fasteners configured to extend through the bone plate, through the intramedullary nail, or through both the bone plate and the intramedullary nail, thereby interlocking the bone plate and the intramedullary nail together. Targeting instruments may be used for guiding the components into position.

A hip joint navigation system is provided that includes a base having at least one channel disposed therethrough for receiving a pin for mounting the base to the pelvis. A mount feature is disposed on a top surface. A registration jig is configured to couple with the base and to engage anatomical landmarks. In some aspects, a patient specific jig system for hip replacement is provided including an engagement surface formed to closely mate to acetabular bone contours of a specific patient and a registration feature configured to be in a pre-determined orientation relative to an acetabulum the patient when the jig is coupled with acetabular bone contours of the specific patient. In other aspects, methods of using the systems are provided.

The invention provides a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty robot navigation and positioning system and method. The system comprises a preoperative planning module, a positioning and navigation module and a mechanical arm control module. The preoperative planning module is used for carrying out knee joint segmentation and reconstruction according to the obtained knee joint medical image, carrying out preoperative planning and determining a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty scheme; the positioning navigation module is used for registering the intraoperative solid knee joint and the preoperative knee joint three-dimensional model according to the navigator and the tracer, and tracking the poses of the osteotomy tool and the solid knee joint in real time; and the mechanical arm control module is used for planning a motion path of the mechanical arm and controlling the mechanical arm to execute the motion path. In this way, the mechanical arm can be controlled to assist in completing the osteotomy operation of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in a preoperative planning and intraoperative optical navigation mode, and the problems that the operation level is uneven and the operation effect is not expected due to different individuals in the current manual operation are solved.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical apparatus and instruments, and discloses a multi-degree-of-freedom flexible arthroscope bite forceps which comprise a handle shell, a rigid connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the front end of the handle shell, and a driving handle is hinged to the rear end of the handle shell; the bite forceps assembly comprises a flexible pipe and a bite forceps head, one end of the flexible pipe is connected with the rigid connecting pipe, the bite forceps head is detachably connected with the other end of the flexible pipe, and the driving handle is connected with the bite forceps head and is configured to enable the bite forceps head to be meshed when the driving handle is pinched; the control assembly comprises two control pieces, the two control pieces are arranged in the handle shell respectively, the top ends of the two control pieces stretch out of the handle shell to be fixedly connected with a rotary knob, and the two control pieces are connected with the bite forceps head respectively and are configured to drive the bite forceps head to conduct vertical / transverse angle adjustment when the rotary knob is manually screwed. Multi-degree-of-freedom rotation operation of the arthroscope bite forceps is achieved, the operation flexibility of surgeons is guaranteed, and the operation efficiency is improved.

Apparatus and methods are described for use in securing a first bone relative to a second bone using a pair of surgical staples or, alternatively, a surgical staple and a bone screw. When a pair of staples are used, one of the legs of one of the staples may pass between the legs of the another of the staples. When a staple and a bone screw are used, the bone screw may pass between the legs of the staple. A guide tool can be used during the drilling of the holes for the legs of the staples or the legs of the staple and a bone screw. The guide tool provides guides for drilling guide holes for the staples or for the screw and staple.

Disclosed herein is a patella clamp configured to grip a patient's patella. The patella clamp includes a clamping assembly, a ratchet arm assembly, and a handle assembly. The clamping assembly includes first and second patella grip portions mounted in opposing relationship. In use, actuation of the handle assembly moves the second patella grip portion towards the first patella grip portion to clamp the patient's patella. The handle assembly is configured to be moveably adjustable (e.g., rotatable) relative to the clamping assembly. In addition, and / or alternatively, the patella clamp may be configured as a tracking patella clamp arranged and configured to be used in an orthopedic computer-assisted and / or robotic surgical surgery to enable a surgeon to view a virtual patella model to visualize patella preparation steps in a computer-based environment prior to making the preparations on the patient.

The present disclosure is a femoral preparation guide and a kit of surgical components related to the femoral preparation guide. The femoral preparation guide is for use on a condyle of a femur during a surgical procedure in which the condyle receives a femoral condylar implant. The femoral preparation guide includes a posterior portion for fitting over a posterior region of the condyle and a distal portion for fitting over a distal region of the condyle. The distal portion is at an angle relative to the posterior portion. The distal portion includes first and second resections slots for receiving cutting tools that provide two resections of the condyle. The first and second resections slots being at angles relative to each other.