242results about "Wrist joints" patented technology

Method for performing an ankle arthroplasty using a computer-assisted surgery system and an electromagnetic tracking system comprising at least a talar tracker, a tibial tracker and at least one surgical tool tracker, the method comprising:fixing the talar tracker, the tibial tracker and the surgical tool tracker, respectively, to a talus of the patient's leg, to a tibia of the patient's leg and to the surgical tool, to determine relative poses of the talus, the tibia and the surgical tool with respect to one another,obtaining at least one segmented pre-operative 3D image of the ankle,obtaining at least one per-operative 2D image of the ankle, each per-operative 2D image being acquired while a registration device comprising at least three radiopaque elements and at least one electromagnetic transceiver is placed on the ankle,registering the segmented pre-operative 3D image on each per-operative 2D image, using the registration device,determining an optimized pose of the final tibial component with respect to the tibia, and an optimized pose of the final talar component with respect to the tibia, based on at least one morphological criterion,determining a targeted shape of the talus and a targeted shape of the tibia to permit to position the final tibial component and the final talar component according to their respective planned optimized poses,machining the talus and the tibia with the surgical tool held by the robotic arm to obtain the targeted shapes, andimplanting the final tibial component on the machined tibia, the final talar component on the machined talus, and the final insert of the ankle implant between the final tibial component and the final talar component.

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.

A system for bone fusion incudes an implant configured to be attached to two bone portions; an insertion handle attached to the implant by a threaded drill guide and including a stability screw trajectory guide portion and an implant screw guide portion; and a stability screw configured to pass through the stability screw trajectory guide portion and into the two bones.

A method of ankle replacement includes forming an anterior cut in a bone and forming a stem hole in a distal end of the bone. The stem hole is formed using a plurality of broaches positioned against the distal end of the bone through the anterior cut. A first portion and a second portion of a stem implant are inserted into the stem hole through the anterior cut in the bone. The first portion is coupled to the second portion using a coupling device inserted through the anterior cut in the bone. The stem implant is impacted into the stem hole using an offset impactor.

An adjusting prosthesis effectively solves the problems that when an existing wrist joint prosthesis is used, control and adjustment are inconvenient, and the fixing process is tedious and inconvenient. Comprising a main connecting block, the upper side of the main connecting block inclines in a left-low right-high mode, the upper end face of the main connecting block is an arc-shaped face which is sunken downwards, a hemispherical fixing sleeve is fixed to the lower side in the main connecting block, a sphere is arranged in the fixing sleeve, and the lower end of the sphere extends out of the fixing sleeve and is fixedly provided with a guide cylinder; the outer side of the guide cylinder is sleeved with a plurality of supporting pieces evenly distributed in the up-down direction, the projections of the supporting pieces in the front-back direction can form a big-end-up trapezoid, the projections of the supporting pieces in the up-down direction are oval, a threaded column capable of rotating in the up-down axial direction is arranged in the guide cylinder, and the lower end of the threaded column is in threaded connection with an extension cylinder. The lower end of the extension cylinder penetrates through the guide cylinder; the device is simple in structure, convenient to operate, novel in conception and high in usability.

The invention relates to the technical field of orthopaedic prostheses, and provides an orthopaedic prosthesis implantation assisting device and a control method thereof.The orthopaedic prosthesis implantation assisting device comprises a first fixing part, a second fixing part and a third fixing part, the first fixing part comprises a plurality of metatarsal bone fixing devices, and the metatarsal bone fixing devices are used for fixing metatarsal bones; the second fixing part is rotatably arranged at one end of the first fixing part around a first axis, and the second fixing part is used for clamping and moving the proximal phalanx; and the third fixing part is movably arranged at the other end of the first fixing part, and the third fixing part is used for fixing the rear part of the foot. According to the auxiliary device for implantation of the orthopaedic prosthesis, the technical problem that in the related technology, when the orthopaedic prosthesis is implanted into the metatarsophalangeal joint, all foot bones may move, so that the implantation position of the prosthesis deviates, and the implantation effect of the prosthesis is affected can be solved.

An instrument system includes a first cut guide and an actuation instrument. The actuation instrument includes an upper portion having a handle and a first cannulation, and a lower portion releasably couplable with the upper portion. The lower portion includes a shaft, a second cannulation, wherein the second cannulation is coaxial and in fluid communication with the first cannulation, and a paddle configured to abut a resected surface of a first bone. The instrument system also includes a compression mechanism releasably couplable with the lower portion, the compression assembly couplable with the first bone and a second bone The compression assembly includes an actuator configured to bias at least one of the first bone and the second bone toward the other of the first bone and the second bone. A method for using the instrument system is also disclosed herein.

The application relates to a wrist joint prosthesis and relates to the technical field of artificial joint prostheses. The wrist joint prosthesis comprises: a carpal bone assembly for being fixed with one side of a hand-shaped bone, which comprises a carpal bone pad, a carpal bone support block embedded in one side of the carpal bone pad, a carpal bone printing column and a screw connected to the other side of the carpal bone support block, and a support block adjusting device arranged on the embedded side of the carpal bone support block, one end of the support block adjusting device being located in the carpal bone pad, and the carpal bone pad being provided with a locking piece for locking the adjusted position of the support block adjusting device; and a radius bone assembly for being fixed with a radius bone marrow cavity, which comprises a radius bone support, the radius bone support being arranged on the side of the carpal bone pad away from the carpal bone support block. The wrist joint prosthesis has the advantages of shortening the waiting time for surgery.

A surgical method surgical method includes collecting a set of patient data, identifying at least one significant point from the set of patient data, creating a surgical guide based on the at least one significant point and the patient data, and coupling the surgical guide with a calcaneum of a patient. The surgical method also includes performing at least one cut into the calcaneum using the surgical guide, wherein the at least one cut forms a recess in the calcaneum and defines a first calcaneal portion positioned substantially anteriorly from the recess and a second calcaneal portion positioned substantially posteriorly from the recess, shifting at least one of the first calcaneal portion and the second portion in a medial direction by placing an implant at least partially within the recess, and coupling the implant with the first calcaneal portion and the second calcaneal portion.

Described here are self-contained surgical navigation systems which include a head-worn display device to be worn by a user during surgery. The system includes a display generator for generating a visual display on the display device, and a sensor suite having at least one tracking camera. The system further includes a support module including: a user-replaceable, modular battery that is removably insertable into a housing of the support module, and a processor unit configured to receive data from the sensor suite and calculate a position and an orientation of at least one marker. The support module is electrically coupled to the head-worn display device to provide power and data to the head-worn display device. The display device and the support module together comprise the entire sensing and computing capability of the system, without requiring external sensors, cameras, computers, or other electrical equipment.

The disclosed subject matter relates to a system and method for preparing a surface of a bone proximate a joint, in which the preparation includes boring a plurality of arced channels / troughs in the bone surface using an arch drill assembly guided by plural guide bores along a predetermined longitudinal arc. The bored troughs create a scalloped surface on the bone to which an inverse contoured joint insert / implant having cooperating convex ridges engages. The plural guide bores are also defined by the predetermined longitudinal arc which may be circular or helical. The disclosed subject matter minimizes bone removal and allows greater access options for preparing the bone surface.

An orthopedic implant that includes a body. The body has a top surface opposite a bottom surface, a front surface opposite a rear surface, and a pair of lateral sides on opposing sides of the body from one another. At least a portion of the bottom surface of the body of the implant includes a concave geometry extending from one lateral side to the other lateral side, with the concave geometry biased such that the concave geometry is either closer to the front surface or the rear surface of the body of the implant. Also disclosed is an instrument configured to be coupled with an orthopedic trial. The instrument includes an engagement portion that attaches to other instruments that are configured to facilitate manipulation of the instrument. The engagement portion includes one or more apertures configured to receive at least a portion of one or more protrusions of an instrument.

The present invention provides a tantalum metal wrist joint prosthesis with a gradual porous structure and a wear-resistant layer, comprising: a distal implant, a special-shaped ball head, and a proximal implant. The distal implant comprises a distal insertion plug, a proximal platform, and a circular pin. The overall shape of the special-shaped ball head is a small half-notch of an ellipsoid. One end of the special-shaped ball head is provided with a socket that matches the circular pin, so that the distal implant and the special-shaped ball head are plugged and fixed. The other end of the special-shaped ball head is a convex ball structure. The proximal implant comprises a concave joint ball and a gradual porous structure segment. The surface of the concave joint ball is provided with a coating. The coating contacts the surface of the convex ball structure of the special-shaped ball head, so that the proximal implant and the special-shaped ball head are connected to form a compensatory wrist joint. The technical solution of the present invention solves the problems of incomplete coordination between artificial wrist joint prostheses and muscles and soft tissues, severe wear at the joint, and short service life in the prior art.

A system for metatarsal phalangeal joint fusion includes a hinged guide; a trajectory guide attachable to the hinged guide; and an anchoring wire to attach the hinged guide to a bone.

The present disclosure relates to a prosthesis (400) configured for implantation in a carpometacarpal joint in the wrist, the prosthesis comprising a first and a second implant part member (405a,b) configured to be screwed into a radius and metacarpal bone respectively. Each implant part member (405a,b) comprising an articulation member (420a,b) configured to be received in the bone fixation member (410a,b) in a releasable manner. The articulation members (420a,b) comprise orientation pins (423) configured to be inserted into bore sections of the bone fixation members 410a,b. When seated in the bore sections, the first portions of the articulation members (420a,b) with the orientation pins (423) are substantially centered along the central axes of the bone fixation members (410a,b), thereby forming common central axes extending through the bone fixation members (410a,b) and the articulation members (420a,b). The radius articulation member (420a) comprises a replacement articular surface configured for articulation with a replacement articular surface located on the metacarpal articulation member (420b). The radius replacement articular surface has (420a) a configuration that is asymmetric about the common central axis of the radius bone fixation (410a) and articulation members (420a). The bore sections have cross-section (419) extending perpendicularly to the central axis defining a first polygonal outline (429). The orientation pins (423) have cross-sections defining a second polygonal contour line, such that when the orientation pins (423) of the articulation members (420a,b) are seated in the bores of the bone fixation members (410a,b), rotation of the articulation members (420a,b) in relation to the bone fixation members (410a,b) is prevented.

There is a process for correcting a bone injury, an implant for correcting the bone injury and a kit for applying the implant for correcting the bone injury. The process can be made substantially uniform with the application of a standardized kit. In at least one application the process is for correcting a bunion on a patient. The process can include applying a first drill guide to a bone, and then a second drill guide. Once the drill guides have been applied and wires have been inserted into a bone, an implant can then be applied to correct a bone injury and to allow the bone injury to heal.

The present invention provides a wrist joint prosthesis, comprising: a carpal prosthesis and a radial prosthesis; the carpal prosthesis having a first curved surface, the radial prosthesis having a second curved surface adapted to the shape of the first curved surface, the carpal prosthesis and the radial prosthesis being abutted against each other along a first direction via the first curved surface and the second curved surface; the carpal prosthesis being configured to be rotatable relative to the radial prosthesis about a second direction and a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and one end of the carpal prosthesis for connection to the carpal bone being rotatable relative to one end of the radial prosthesis for connection to the radius about the first direction. With such a configuration, by configuring one end for connection to the carpal bone to be rotatable relative to one end of the radial prosthesis for connection to the radius about the first direction, the wrist joint prosthesis can realize the circumflex motion function of the radiocarpal joint, thereby improving the patient's wrist joint mobility and increasing patient satisfaction.

Various embodiments of an intervertebral implant comprise a body extending longitudinally along a primary axis, a baseplate, a plurality of elongated arms having a vertebral support surface, the arms being articulated such that the implant has a folded-back position in which the arms are close to each other, and a deployed position in which the arms are moved away from each other, and expansion means between the folded-back and deployed positions, comprising at least two branches pivotably mounted relative to each other and attached to the elongated arms by guide means such that translation of the expansion means parallel to the primary axis causes pivoting of the branches and moves the arms away from each other.

Bone and joint surface reconstruction methods are disclosed for the therapeutic amelioration of joint defects caused by various conditions, injuries, and diseases to help eliminate or reduce pain and return the joint to its proper bio-mechanical function without the need to replace fully or partially the anatomical joint. The joint may specifically include mammalian joints such as the femorotibial joint, for example. The methods disclosed herein leverage the significant role the subchondral bone plays in the health status of the afflicted joint.

There is disclosed a bone fixation device that can include a cage having an optional mesh portion. The bone fixation device can be configured to couple a leg portion to a foot portion of a user's body. In at least one embodiment, the device includes at least one cage having a plurality of struts forming cells. There can be an optional mesh portion having a pre-set porosity that can be either constant or variable in density. In at least one embodiment there can be a cage portion which is substantially spherical shaped. Alternatively, the device can be substantially egg shaped. In at least one embodiment there can be a central post hole for receiving a post. In another embodiment at least one plate or shaft can connect to the cage.

Devices, systems and methods for surgical treatment of mid-foot disorders such as osteoarthritis, spacing disorders, or alignment disorders, including mid-foot arthroplasty devices and systems for the 2nd and 3rd tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint, implants for post-osteotomy spacing and+ realignment, arthroplasty articular implants, dowel grafts for TMT arthrodesis or fusion, dowel grafts for navicular cuneiform (NC) arthrodesis, dowel grafts for intercuneiform arthrodesis, and / or locking dowels for joint fusion.

A surgical guide for osteosynthesis surgery is disclosed. The surgical guide includes a guide body comprising a head and a base, the head extending from one end of the base. The surgical guide also includes a guiding portion allowing the surgical guide to be positioned on a targeting wire inserted into a bone and a locking device configured to secure the surgical guide on the targeting wire when the surgical guide is positioned on the targeting wire. The surgical guide also includes a targeting arm adapted to cooperate with the base of the guide body so as to be displaceable relative to the guide body, the targeting arm having at a distal end thereof at least one opening for supporting the at least one guiding wire.

The customized artificial meniscus prosthesis comprises a meniscus body, a joint cotyle is arranged in the middle of the meniscus body, a meniscus joint protrusion capable of simulating the shape and the movement track of a meniscus is installed in the joint cotyle, and a center nail is fixedly connected to the top of the meniscus joint protrusion. The free end of the center nail extends out of the lunar bone body and is arranged in a head-shaped bone of the wrist of the human body, and a plurality of sets of ligament suture holes are further formed in the back side of the lunar bone body. The customized artificial lunar bone prosthesis provided by the invention aims to be applied to lunar bone replacement surgery, mainly aims at treating advanced lunar bone ischemic necrosis caused by non-traumatic or traumatic factors, and is beneficial to improving the stability of the prosthesis and improving the joint activity; basic biomechanics and clinical experiment research verify that the prosthesis has good mechanical properties and clinical curative effects, promote development of the lunar bone prosthesis, enable more patients to retain wrist joint movement, create more values for society and families, and contribute to achieving the goal of healthy China.

The present application relates to the technical field of orthopedic prostheses, and provides an orthopedic prosthesis implantation auxiliary device and a control method thereof, wherein the orthopedic prosthesis implantation auxiliary device comprises: a first fixing portion, wherein the first fixing portion comprises a plurality of metatarsal fixing devices, wherein the metatarsal fixing devices are used to fix the metatarsals; a second fixing portion, which is rotatably arranged at one end of the first fixing portion around a first axis, wherein the second fixing portion is used to clamp and move the proximal phalanx; and a third fixing portion, which is movably arranged at the other end of the first fixing portion, wherein the third fixing portion is used to fix the hind part of the foot. The orthopedic prosthesis implantation auxiliary device provided in the present application can improve the technical problem existing in the related art that when an orthopedic prosthesis is implanted at the metatarsophalangeal joint, each foot bone may move, resulting in a deviation in the implantation position of the prosthesis, thereby affecting the implantation effect of the prosthesis.

Techniques for implantable orthopedic pain management devices are disclosed, including incising an opening in a synovial capsule substantially surrounding a joint, using a first tool to form an enlarged opening in the synovial capsule, determining whether to modify the joint, the joint being modified using a second tool if a bone structure coupled to one or more bones is found within the joint and the bone structure is configured to limit articulation of the one or more bones when an implantable device is inserted into the synovial capsule and the joint, and inserting the implantable device into the synovial capsule through the enlarged opening, the implantable device being inserted into the joint using a third tool.

The present disclosure relates to an implant having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a central portion positioned between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The implant further includes a longitudinal axis with the proximal portion, the distal portion and the central portion being centered along the longitudinal axis. Further disclosed is an implant system that includes an implant having a proximal portion including an opening, a distal portion including a threading, a tip, and a tapping feature at the tip, and a central portion having at least one flat on an outer surface The central portion is disposed between the proximal and distal portions. The implant system also includes an insertion instrument configured to be releasably coupled with the implant.

The invention provides an ankle joint positioning device and an osteotomy device.The ankle joint positioning device comprises a tibia positioning guide plate, the tibia positioning guide plate comprises a bottom plate and an end plate connected with the edge of the bottom plate, the top face of the bottom plate and the connected surface of the end plate are jointly connected to form a matched curved surface, and the bottom face of the bottom plate is provided with an ankle acupoint median line corresponding groove; the two sides of the bottom plate are obliquely arranged relative to the ankle point median line corresponding grooves respectively, so that the two sides of the bottom plate are a first positioning boundary surface and a second positioning boundary surface respectively, and a plurality of first angle scale marks are arranged on the bottom surface of the bottom plate; and the angle verification plate is adjustably stacked on the bottom surface of the bottom plate, and the verification edge of the angle verification plate can be aligned with one of the plurality of first angle scale marks. According to the technical scheme, the problems that according to the positioning design planned before the operation, the positioning precision of an ankle joint positioning device in the related technology is poor, and subsequently-implanted ankle joint replacement prostheses are prone to deviating from the expected direction and angle are effectively solved.

A modular bone implant for affixation to a bone having a bone end surface and a bone side surface oriented at an angle with respect to each other. The implant comprises an anchor seat with an inner seat surface configured for abutting the bone end surface, and an elongate stem extending from the anchor seat with a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and a stem long axis. The proximal end portion comprises a planar surface obliquely angled relative to the stem long axis and configured for positioned placement under the bone side surface. At least one fixating element extends from the anchor seat adjacent the stem, having a fixator long axis parallel to the stem long axis and a length shorter than that of the stem. The implant may include a connecting portion configured to breach the bone side surface for attachment to a bone plate, which may be covered by a fixation plate.

A method of securing bones for fusion includes positioning an implant guide sleeve on a first bone, a second bone, and across a separation between the first bone and the second bone, the method further includes using the implant guide sleeve to guide creation of a first implant hole in the first bone and to guide creation of a second implant hole in the second bone, aligning an inserter operably connected to the implant with the implant guide sleeve, and advancing the inserter relative to the implant guide sleeve to position the implant in contact with the first bone and the second bone, wherein the implant bridges the first bone and the second bone.

A talar bone plate for use with a multi-component ankle prosthesis is disclosed that has a body having a medial side, a lateral side, an upper surface, a lower surface, a medial-anterior end, a lateral-anterior end, a medial-anterior portion that extends out in anterior direction beyond the lateral-anterior side, and a posterior side, where a length between the medial-anterior end and the posterior side is greater than the length between the lateral-anterior end and the posterior side near the lateral side of the body, where the body having at least one elongated screw hole provided in the medial-anterior portion and a plurality of screw holes provided in the area between the at least one elongated screw hole and the posterior side.