5675results about "Joint implants" patented technology

An orthopaedic system includes a tibial insert and a femoral component configured to articulate on the tibial insert. The tibial insert includes an articular surface, and the femoral component includes a femoral articular surface having decreasing radii of curvature posteriorly. The articular surface of the tibial insert includes an increased anterior lip to improve stability of the femoral component.

An expandable intervertebral implant may include a superior endplate configured to engage a superior vertebra, and an inferior endplate configured to engage an inferior vertebra, wherein the inferior endplate may be spaced apart from the superior endplate by a gap. The expandable intervertebral implant may further include a first slider moveable along a first direction to urge linear expansion of the gap, and one or more cams each coupled to the first slider. The one or more cams may be configured to urge angular expansion of the gap in response to at least one of: rotation of the one or more cams about a rotation axis, and motion of the one or more cams along the first direction.

A system for computer assisted navigation during surgery includes computer platform that operates to identify a set of locations at which a navigated instrument is palpitating a landmark defined on a surface of a pelvic bone of a patient. Further operations determine a center of rotation for a pelvic acetabulum of the patient based on the identified set of locations at which the navigated instrument is palpitating the landmark. Operations determine an orientation of an anterior pelvic plane (APP) and / or a functional pelvic plane (FPP) of the patient based on the identified set of locations at which the navigated instrument is palpitating the landmark and based on the determined center of rotation for the pelvic acetabulum.

The invention provides a tibial plateau assembly and a knee joint prosthesis with the tibial plateau assembly.The tibial plateau assembly comprises a first driving part arranged on a tibial plateau and hinged to a tibial pad, the first driving part has a first driving state and a first static state, and when the first driving part is in the first driving state, the first driving part drives the tibial pad to rotate; the first driving piece can stretch out and draw back in the direction from the tibia platform to the tibia gasket; the second driving piece and the first driving piece are arranged on the tibia platform in a spaced mode, the second driving piece is hinged to the tibia gasket, the second driving piece has a second driving state and a second static state, and when the second driving piece is in the second driving state, the second driving piece can stretch out and draw back in the direction from the tibia platform to the tibia gasket; the first driving part and the second driving part are matched to adjust the distance and / or the inclination angle between the tibia gasket and the tibia platform. According to the technical scheme, the problem that the relative position between the tibia gasket and the tibia platform cannot be adjusted in the prior art is effectively solved.

A surgical planning system for use in surgical procedures to repair an anatomy of interest includes a preplanning system to generate a virtual surgical plan and a mixed reality system that includes a visualization device wearable by a user to view the virtual surgical plan projected in a real environment. The virtual surgical plan includes a 3D virtual model of the anatomy of interest. When wearing the visualization device, the user can align the 3D virtual model with the real anatomy of interest, thereby achieving a registration between details of the virtual surgical plan and the real anatomy of interest. The registration enables a surgeon to implement the virtual surgical plan on the real anatomy of interest without the use of tracking markers.

The invention discloses a titanium alloy feeding implant and a preparation method thereof, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out activating treatment on a biodegradable bonding system in an inert gas environment to form an expansion-state binder precursor, and then mixing titanium alloy powder and the precursor which are proportioned in stages in a multi-stage mixing device in stages to obtain the titanium alloy feeding implant. Sequentially executing low-temperature activation, melting and dispersing operations to prepare uniform feed; carrying out vibration-assisted injection molding on the feed to generate a green body with a multi-stage pore structure; removing the binder step by step and reserving pores by adopting a synergistic degreasing process of supercritical fluid extraction, microwave decomposition and gas phase cleaning; densification sintering molding of the titanium alloy implant is realized through pre-sintering and plasma activating treatment, so that an implant finished product is formed; according to the process, through the coupling design of innovation of a biodegradable binder system and an intelligent degreasing process, on the premise that the biological safety of the titanium alloy implant is ensured, precise forming and sintering densification control of a complex pore structure are synchronously achieved.

Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to implant placement into bone. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to implant placement across the sacroiliac joint. Placement can be facilitated using various CT imaging views that allow the implants to be placed in bone associated with articular cartilage.

Methods are described for conducting minimally invasive medical interventions utilizing instruments and assemblies thereof to stabilize and / or fixate a dysfunctional sacroiliac (SI) joint. In one embodiment, a defect creation assembly is advanced from a posterior approach into the SI joint and configured to create pilot SI joint opening; portions of which being disposed in the sacrum and ilium bone structures. After the pilot SI joint opening is created, a prosthesis is press-fit into the pilot SI joint opening, wherein the pilot SI joint opening transitions to a larger post-prosthesis insertion SI joint opening and the prosthesis is securely engaged to the sacrum and ilium bone structures.

An implant includes a plate having a plurality of fastener holes, the plurality of fastener holes being configured to receive a plurality of fasteners, respectively; a spacer coupled to the plate and configured to be inserted into a treatment region; and a fastener lock movably coupled to the plate and configured to lock the plurality of fasteners.

The invention relates to the technical field of joint prostheses, in particular to an ankle joint prosthesis implantation system based on zirconium-niobium alloy, which comprises a tibia prosthesis (10), a talus prosthesis (30) and a liner (20), the tibia prosthesis (10) and the talus prosthesis (30) are both made of zirconium-niobium alloy material and are integrally formed by 3D printing, the tibia prosthesis (10) comprises a tibia body (101), and the liner (20) is arranged on the tibia body (101). The first bone contact layer (100) is integrally formed on the tibia body (101), and the first bone contact layer (100) is of a porous structure of which the pore diameter is gradually reduced from outside to inside; the talus prosthesis (30) comprises a talus body (301) and a second bone contact layer (300) integrally formed on the talus body (301), and the second bone contact layer (300) is of a porous structure with the aperture gradually reduced from outside to inside.

The invention provides an interbody fusion prosthesis and an interbody fusion prosthesis component, the interbody fusion prosthesis comprises an interbody fusion main body, the interbody fusion main body is provided with a bone grafting cavity, and the bone grafting cavity penetrates through the surface of the interbody fusion main body to form a first opening in the interbody fusion main body; and the first end plate is movably arranged at the first opening, and the first end plate is provided with a first avoiding position for avoiding the first opening and a first shielding position for covering the first opening. According to the technical scheme, the problem that in the related technology, the bone filling material in the bone grafting cavity has the falling risk is effectively solved.

A trial neck for hip surgery and a method of attaching a trial neck to a femoral canal implement. The trial neck includes a body portion including a bore for receiving a proximal end of a femoral canal implement. The trial neck also includes an elongate neck extending from the body portion. The trial neck further includes a locking mechanism comprising a lever. The lever has a first end. The lever also has a second end. The lever further has an engagement surface. The second end of the lever is actuable to urge the engagement surface against the proximal end of the femoral canal implement to secure the proximal end of the femoral canal implement within the bore.

The present application relates to chondrocyte compositions and kits comprising morselized cartilage tissue particles and a biodegradable matrix. Applications and methods of using the chondrocyte composition for cartilage grafts, repairing cartilage injuries and defects, and joint repair are provided.

An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing component with articular features which operate to protect adjacent soft tissues of the natural knee, promote and / or accommodate desired articulation with an abutting femoral component, and facilitate expedient and effective implantation by a surgeon.

An orthopaedic joint prosthesis assembly includes a head part of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis component and an alignment guide. The head part has a spherical bearing surface for articulation with a corresponding joint surface, and an assembly surface having a first bore formed in it for receiving a spigot on another part of the orthopaedic joint prosthesis. The bore has a first axis that extends perpendicular to the assembly surface. The alignment guide has an axial portion defining a second axis and an arm extending from the axial portion. The arm includes a distal portion which is configured to engage the assembly surface, with the axial portion being arranged to engage the bearing surface of the head part when the head part is mounted within the guide such that an impaction force applied along the second axis is directed along the first axis.

The invention belongs to the technical field of orthopedic surgery navigation, discloses a communication and positioning integrated orthopedic surgery navigation method and system based on multi-dimensional perception, and aims to solve the problems that in an existing orthopedic navigation technology, optical navigation is prone to being shielded, multipath interference of UWB positioning is serious, and real-time performance is insufficient. Comprising the steps of obtaining measurement values including positioning data of a UWB positioning module, ranging data of a laser ranging module and an attitude angle of an IMU module; according to the method, extended Kalman filtering is adopted, positioning data of a UWB positioning module, ranging data of a laser ranging module and an attitude angle of an IMU module are taken as state vectors, dynamic adjustment of credibility is realized by adjusting a process noise matrix of a state equation and a measurement noise matrix of a measurement equation according to task characteristics, and the credibility of the UWB positioning module is improved according to data of different credibility. And resolving the pose state of the tail end of the surgical instrument. The method has the advantages of high positioning precision, high response speed, high environmental adaptability and high resource efficiency.

Hip arthroplasty trial systems and associated medical devices, methods, and kits are described that can be utilized in situ to complete a femoral head trial. An example embodiment of a hip arthroplasty trial system includes a medical device and a femoral stem. The medical device has a head member, a spacer, a shaft, and a locking member. The spacer is disposed within the head member and is moveable from a first position to a second position. The shaft is disposed within the head member and contacts the femoral stem. The shaft is moveable from a first position to a second position. Movement of the shaft from the first position to the second position moves the spacer from its first position to its second position. The locking member is disposed within the head member and releasably attaches the shaft to the head member.

A personalized fixation system includes a surgical planning software tool configured to adjust relationships of relevant anatomy of a subject, at least one bone anchor, a plate having a shape that does not conform to a single plane, the plate configured to accept the at least one bone anchor, wherein the shape of the plate is at least partially determined by the surgical planning software tool, and wherein the plate includes at least one node having a hole configured to receive the at least one bone anchor, and a locking element configured to connect the at least one bone anchor to the plate, wherein the plate is manufactured using additive manufacturing.

The invention provides a knee joint prosthesis tibial plateau capable of enhancing fixation and a tool matched with the tibial plateau, the knee joint prosthesis tibial plateau specifically comprises a tibia support, the tibia support is of a hollow cylinder structure, and three convex bodies are fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the tibia support; a groove penetrating into the tibia support is formed in the abutment, and the abutment is fixedly arranged on the tibia support; the pushing device comprises extension rods arranged at the two ends of a worm, the worm with threads arranged on the outer surfaces of the two ends, turbines arranged on the two sides of the worm, upper supporting bodies arranged at the tops of the turbines and connected with the fixing device through first connecting bodies, and lower supporting bodies arranged at the bottoms of the turbines and connected with the fixing device. The fixing device is a hollow cone, a first spring is arranged in the fixing device, one end of the first spring is connected with the first connector, and the other end of the first spring is connected with a fixing block. According to the technical scheme, the technical problem that after the knee joint prosthesis is implanted into the tibia, the tibial plateau is unstable, the prosthesis is loosened and disengaged, and then bone fusion is affected is effectively solved.

A bone insert includes a cap having a convex top surface, an elongated stem, and a barrier between the cap and the stem. The stem of the bone insert is inserted into a hole formed in a host bone until the barrier is pressed against the exposed bone. The bone implant can be placed against a small focus contact point on the cap. Liquid cement can be injected into a space volume between the host bone and a bone implant. The cap can be made of a material and / or have surface features that create a strong bond with the cement when the liquid cement cures. The stem can be made of a material and / or have bone ingrowth surface features that create a strong bond with the bone.

A method of preparing and / or delivering an osteochondral plug may include, positioning a tissue graft on a cutting guide, wherein the tissue graft may have been removed from a larger body of tissue to define a shaped surface. The tissue graft may include a top surface having a cartilage surface. The method may further include advancing a first cutter along a cutting direction toward the tissue graft to cut the tissue graft to form the osteochondral plug having an external wall parallel to the cutting direction and transverse to the top surface. Positioning the tissue graft on the cutting guide may include placing the shaped surface on a registration surface of the cutting guide. The registration surface may have a reference shape that corresponds to a shape of at least part of the shaped surface.

A surgical component mounting system is provided that can include a surgical instrument (5) and an intermediate component (20). The surgical instrument can have a proximal end and a distal end (7) that can provide a first part (9) of a mounting. The intermediate component can have a proximal end that can provide a second part (22) of the mounting and a distal end (35) that can be provided with a first part (36, 38a, 38b) of a second mounting such that the first part of the mounting and the second part of the mounting are detachable.

A method of implanting a shoulder prosthesis assembly is provided where the method includes advancing by rotation a base member, that includes a cylindrical member and a helical structure, into a resection face of a humerus of a patient such that the helical structure is submerged in and engages cancellous bone of and does not extend distally of an epiphysis of the humerus, the cylindrical member being accessible at the resection face of the humerus when the base member is so advanced; advancing a locking device into the base member until at least one elongate member spans a space between adjacent portions of the helical structure to contact the cancellous bone in the space; and inserting a retention portion of a reverse articular insert into the cylindrical member of the base member to directly connect the reverse articular insert with the cylindrical member of the base member.

A device for performing intervertebral body fusion between at a vertebral joint, and associated systems and methods for manufacturing the device are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the device includes an expandable main body configured to be locked in a desired configuration between a superior and an inferior vertebrae at the vertebral joint to facilitate the intervertebral body fusion at the vertebral joint. A first endplate is connected to the main body. The first endplate can include a superior surface having one or more patient-specific features configured to engage and mate with an inferior surface of the superior vertebra. A second endplate is connected to the main body. The second endplate can include an inferior surface having one or more patient-specific features configured to engage and mate with a superior surface of the inferior vertebra.

An expandable intervertebral implant may include a superior endplate configured to engage a superior vertebra, and an inferior endplate configured to engage an inferior vertebra, wherein the inferior endplate may be spaced apart from the superior endplate by a gap. The expandable intervertebral implant may further include a first slider moveable along a first direction to urge linear expansion of the gap, and one or more cams each coupled to the first slider. The one or more cams may be configured to urge angular expansion of the gap in response to at least one of: rotation of the one or more cams about a rotation axis, and motion of the one or more cams along the first direction.

An example method includes obtaining, by one or more processors, a target atlas of a particular patient on which an arthroplasty procedure is to be performed; selecting, by the one or more processors and based on a comparison of values of the target atlas and a plurality of reference atlases of other patients on which the arthroplasty procedure has been performed, at least one reference atlas of the plurality of reference atlases of the other patients; and determining, by the one or more processors and based on the selected at least one reference atlas, one or both of an implant size and an implant alignment for the particular patient.

The embodiments provide various interbody fusion spacers, or cages, for insertion between adjacent vertebrae. The cages may have integrated ratchet assemblies that allow the cage to change size and angle as needed, with little effort. The cages may have a first, insertion configuration characterized by a reduced size to facilitate insertion through a narrow access passage and into the intervertebral space. The cages may be inserted in a first, reduced size and then expanded to a second, larger size once implanted. In their second configuration, the cages are able to maintain the proper disc height and stabilize the spine by restoring sagittal balance and alignment. Additionally, the intervertebral cages are configured to be able to adjust the angle of lordosis, and can accommodate larger lordotic angles in their second, expanded configuration. Further, these cages may promote fusion to further enhance spine stability by immobilizing the adjacent vertebral bodies.

Intervertebral spacer implants with dynamic load spreading features responsive to external loads and having attachment mechanisms. The dynamic load spreading features having a native state and a loaded state, which complements vertebral end plate geometry and disperses load to the epiphyseal rim.

A sacroiliac fusion implant device assembly has an implant body and a pair of bone fasteners. The implant body has a distal end and a proximal end with a longitudinal axis extending between a center of the distal end and a center of the proximal end. The distal end has cutting edges configured to cut tissue as the implant is pressed into a joint between a sacrum and an ilium. The proximal end has two bone fastener receiving apertures, each configured to receive a bone fastener and the implant body has a pair of sidewalls connecting the distal and proximal ends. The pair of bone fasteners can be a pair of threaded fasteners, or a pair of spike fasteners or a combination of one threaded fastener and one spike fastener.

An expandable interbody with a modular endplate has an outer column, an inner column threadedly coupled and translatable relative to the outer column along the longitudinal axis, and an expansion ring to adjust a body length of the expandable interbody. The expansion ring has a plurality of teeth, and the outer column has at least one arm for engaging a tooth of the plurality of teeth to lock the expansion ring. The inner column and / or outer column can include a connector for connection to a modular endplate that has a substantially hollow core. The modular endplate includes a plate with a set screw entrapped therein. The modular endplate has an aperture to receive the connector of the inner and / or outer column.