168 results about "Bone tunnel" patented technology

A suture button system for fixing a syndesmotic injury comprises a flexible fixation implant and an inserter device used to deploy the implant across bones. The flexible fixation implant typically comprises a flexible connector and two suture buttons which interface with the bone surface or a bone plate or washer. The flexible connector comprises a plurality of suture strands. The buttons typically have a feature which allows them to interface with an instrument used to deploy the implant across the two bones. The inserter device is configured to interface with the flexible fixation implant and to position it across bones through a pre-drilled bone tunnel. The inserter device may comprise an cannulated insertion rod and a handle.

Some examples are directed to methods and related systems for generating 3D models of existing bone tunnels for surgical planning.

The invention provides a multi-disease artificial intelligence surgical robot system for the whole orthopedics department, and the system comprises a total hip joint replacement module which is used for preoperative planning, intraoperative total hip joint replacement and real-time display; the total knee joint replacement module is used for preoperative planning, intraoperative total knee joint replacement and real-time display; the unicondylar joint replacement module is used for preoperative planning, intraoperative unicondylar joint replacement and real-time display; the acetabulum periphery osteotomy module is used for pre-operation planning, acetabulum periphery osteotomy during operation and real-time display; the sports medicine module is used for bone tunnel planning and ligament reconstruction and real-time display; the spine screw placement positioning navigation module is used for positioning navigation and real-time display of intraoperative spine screw placement; and the trauma positioning and navigation module is used for performing trauma positioning and navigation and real-time display during operation. According to the embodiment of the invention, the auxiliary operation can be quickly and accurately carried out.

The invention discloses an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction postoperative intelligent evaluation system based on artificial intelligence. The system comprises a data acquisition module used for collecting clinical information and MRI image data of a patient; the ligament graft maturity evaluation module is used for automatically measuring and calculating the maturity of the anterior cruciate ligament graft; the tendon-bone interface healing evaluation module is used for automatically measuring bone tunnel diameter changes and tunnel surrounding edema changes. Accurate evaluation and personalized suggestions are provided for postoperative recovery of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical apparatus and instruments, and aims to solve the problems that a guide wire can be guided only through assistance of a rear approach after a tibial tunnel is established for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at present, and an arthroscope cannot see a tibial dead point of a posterior cruciate ligament only through a front approach, so that a doctor lacks direct visual reference when operating the guide wire to guide in; the invention provides a posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction guide wire capturing system, aiming at solving the technical problems that the positioning difficulty and the error risk are increased because the posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction guide wire capturing system only depends on experience and indirect image assistance, and comprises a handheld grab handle, a positioning sleeve, a positioning crank arm and a positioning end, and further comprises a tibia guide wire mechanism and a guide wire capturing mechanism, the tibia guide wire mechanism is arranged in the positioning sleeve in a sleeved mode and used for guiding in a guide wire through a tibia tunnel. The guide wire capturing mechanism is rotationally connected with the positioning end and used for capturing and locking the guide wire, and the guide wire can conveniently penetrate out of a bone tunnel behind the tibia. The guide wire can be captured and locked, the guide wire can be conveniently guided in, and the positioning difficulty and the error risk are reduced.

Systems and methods for providing fixation of soft tissue (for example, ligament) to bone by employing a novel multi-piece device. The novel multi-piece device is a ligament fixation system consisting of a larger collar that is initially impacted into a bone aperture, and a smaller plug / bullet-shaped part that is impacted into the larger collar. During ligament repair / reconstruction, the graft is inserted into a bone tunnel with sutures from the graft extending outside the tunnel. The sutures are passed through a collar of the multi-part device and the collar is then inserted into the bone tunnel. The graft suture strands may be tensioned. Subsequently, the smaller plug / bullet-shaped part is impacted into the collar thereby maintaining the tension on the graft sutures. The plug / bullet-shaped part is tightened after the desired tension on the suture is achieved.

Systems and methods are disclosed for a computerized framework that provides novel mechanisms for determining automatic placement of a reference grid and an anatomical reference frame (ARF) of a bone. The disclosed framework operates to implement computerized mechanisms that may determine, provide, and / or display an anatomically correct position of a femoral tunnel and / or other forms of surgical markers that are surgeon dependent for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) procedure based on a three-dimensional (3D) model of the distal femur. The disclosed framework also operates to implement computerized mechanisms that may determine, provide, and / or display an anatomically correct position of the tibial tunnel and / or other forms of surgical markers dependent on an ACL procedure surgeon based on a three-dimensional (3D) model of the proximal tibia.

The invention provides an extrascopic rotary bone grinding device for spine endoscopic surgery, and belongs to the technical field of machinery. The extra-scope rotary bone grinding device for the spine endoscopic surgery comprises a handheld part and a driving assembly fixedly connected to the outer end face of the handheld part in a locked mode, and is characterized in that the driving end of the driving assembly is in shaft connection with a shaft rod, a grinding head is integrally manufactured at the outer end of the shaft rod, a plurality of grinding teeth are arranged on the peripheral face of the grinding head in a staggered mode, and a toothed trephine is arranged at the outer end of the grinding head; the outer wall of the shaft rod is sleeved with a protective outer sleeve, a liquid injection component is arranged on the inner layer of the protective outer sleeve, a scrap capturing component is integrally manufactured between the inner wall of the protective outer sleeve and the outer wall of the shaft rod, the inner ring wall of the scrap capturing component is in interference fit with the outer wall of the shaft rod, and one end of the interior of the scrap capturing component is in clearance fit with the outer wall of the grinding head. And in cooperation with the protective outer sleeve, the liquid injection component and the debris capturing component, the accuracy, safety and convenience of bone tunnel expansion operation in the spine endoscopic surgery can be effectively improved.

An anchoring system for a knee ligament reconstruction that can secure a graft within a bone tunnel. The anchor system includes an anchor having a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end. A conical head is fixed to the distal end of the tubular body. A series of expandable segments are positioned along the tubular body and moveable along the body into a compacted, deployed position where the segments expand radially to engage the inside of a bone tunnel. A threaded drive member may move the segments to the deployed configuration once the anchor and graft are positioned in the bone tunnel. A drive tool may be used to advance the drive member and can include a moveable shaft that pushes a strike plate out of the rear of the handle to provide an indication whether the anchor has been fully deployed.

A device having an implantable body associated with at least two filaments or sutures and configured for use in soft tissue reconstructions is provided. One exemplary embodiment includes an implantable body, an adjustable filament loop for holding ligament grafts that is coupled to the body, and a shuttle suture removably coupled to the implantable body and configured for shuttling the body through at least a portion of a bone tunnel. The loop can be defined by a self-locking knot, and one or more loop-adjusting limbs can extend from the knot, with a portion of the limb(s) also extending into a hollow portion of the shuttle suture. In some embodiments having two adjustable limbs, an intermediate portion of each limb can be the portions disposed in respective hollow portions of the shuttle suture. Other configurations of devices and systems, as well as methods for performing ACL repairs, are also provided.

A suture button system for fixing a syndesmotic injury comprises a flexible fixation implant and an inserter device used to deploy the implant across bones. The flexible fixation implant typically comprises a flexible connector and two suture buttons which interface with the bone surface or a bone plate or washer. The flexible connector comprises a plurality of suture strands. The buttons typically have a feature which allows them to interface with an instrument used to deploy the implant across the two bones. The inserter device is configured to interface with the flexible fixation implant and to position it across bones through a pre-drilled bone tunnel. The inserter device may comprise an cannulated insertion rod and a handle.

A device and system for inserting and impacting bone dowel allografts or bone chips into a bone tunnel. The surgical impacting system includes a surgical tamp having a proximal end and a distal end with an elongated shaft extending therebetween. The surgical tamp has an inner channel extending therethrough from the proximal end to the distal end. The distal end of the surgical tamp can have a distal tip. The surgical tamp may have a handle at the proximal end or a proximal tip at the proximal end. The surgical tamp may also have one or more slots extending through the exterior surface of the elongated shaft and into the inner channel. The surgical tamp can be configured for insertion into a delivery tube. The delivery tube serves the purpose of containing a bone dowel or bone chips therein for smooth insertion into the joint.

The utility model relates to the field of medical auxiliary instruments. A shoulder joint operation drilling positioning device comprises a guide part, the guide part comprises a hollow guide rod and a positioning transverse guide rod which are sequentially connected, an operation channel used for building a drilling channel is formed in the hollow guide rod, and the positioning transverse guide rod is connected with the area, located above the operation channel, of the hollow guide rod; the guide direction of the operation channel is parallel to the length direction of the positioning transverse guide rod; the positioning piece comprises a baffle plate and a connecting handle which are connected with each other; a guide groove for embedding the positioning transverse guide rod and guiding the positioning transverse guide rod to slide is formed in the top of the baffle, and an opening is formed in the upper end of the guide groove; when the positioning transverse guide rod is located on the guide groove, the operation channel right faces the baffle. According to the utility model, the positioning transverse guide rod guided by the guide groove is embedded into the positioning transverse guide rod, so that a drilled bone tunnel is ensured to be parallel to the surface of an original glenoid cavity, the upper edge of a coracoid graft is recovered to the original height of the defective glenoid cavity, and the stability of a humeral head in the glenoid cavity after operation is ensured.

This disclosure describes embodiments of an anchor with a body configured to expand radially outwardly along its entire length. The anchor includes, but is not limited to, a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a central bore, the cylindrical body having a slot exposing the central bore, the slot having a helical path around the longitudinal axis, wherein the slot is configured to expand so that the cylindrical body changes from a first state to a second state in response to pressure on the inner surface, and wherein an outer diameter of cylindrical body in the second state is larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical body in the first state.

The present disclosure provides an all-suture anchor which includes a suture cannula, a pulling wire, an outer tube and an inserter, wherein the suture cannula is provided in the outer tube, the pulling wire goes through the suture cannula, the pulling wire wraps around the inserter, the suture cannula and the outer tube are both in plug-in fit with the inserter, both ends of the pulling wire pass through the suture cannula, respectively, and pass out of one end of the outer tube far from the suture cannula, the inserter is configured to push the suture cannula out of the outer tube, and the pulling wire is configured to pull the suture cannula pushed out of the outer tube, so that the suture cannula retracts, stacks and expands. The expanded suture cannula clings to the side wall of a bone tunnel to provide a fulcrum for fixing the anchor.

This disclosure relates to a robotic arm control method, apparatus, device, and medium. The method includes: in response to the robotic arm reaching a target pose, detecting the interference state between a robotic arm reference frame and a surgical area reference frame; if interference exists, acquiring the external torque of the robotic arm; using the alignment of the robotic arm's tool axis direction with the bone tunnel direction as a constraint, calculating the rotation angle of the robotic arm based on the external torque; determining the joint angle of the robotic arm based on the rotation angle, and controlling the rotation of the robotic arm according to the joint angle. According to the technical solution of this disclosure, the problem of intraoperative reference frame interference can be solved.

The utility model discloses an adjustable operation positioner, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. In order to solve the problems that an existing positioner cannot be fixed to the glenoid bone, positioning is inaccurate, and differentiation cannot be met, the following technical scheme is provided that the glenoid bone positioner comprises a glenoid bone fixing assembly and a bone drill leading-in assembly, and the glenoid bone fixing assembly is connected with the bone drill leading-in assembly through an adjuster; the glenoid bone fixing assembly comprises an exchange rod, an exchange channel and a locking device, one end of the exchange rod is provided with a first protruding part, the first protruding part and the axial direction of the exchange rod form a non-obtuse angle, the exchange rod is movably sleeved with the exchange channel, and the locking device is used for fixing a glenoid bone between the first protruding part and the exchange channel. The bone tunnel can be fixed on the glenoid bone firmly, does not need to be held by hands, and can avoid skewing of the manufactured bone tunnel; the differentiated requirements of different crowds are met.

Graft fixation systems and methods are provided for securing a graft within a bone tunnel. An exemplary graft fixation system may include a surgical locking button adapted for fixating both a graft and a reinforcement suture relative to bone.

The invention discloses a suture-containing anchor device for fixing articular cartilage stripping and a fixing method. The device comprises an anchor, a soft needle, a buckle cylinder and a suture; the anchor is made of titanium alloy absorbable materials and is provided with a double-spiral decompression groove and a suture channel. The suture is made of eight strands of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene coated with polylactic acid, one end is fixed with the anchor, and the other end is welded with a nickel-titanium alloy soft needle through laser; the buckle cylinder is detachable and wraps the suture and the soft needle connecting section. The method comprises the following steps: resetting a bone block and temporarily fixing the bone block, drilling a central bone tunnel, implanting an anchor nail, installing a buckle cylinder, then enabling a soft needle with a suture to penetrate out, drilling a peripheral bone tunnel, threading into a tension band in a bundle splitting manner, adjusting the tension to 0.5-1.2 N / mm < 2 >, and then combining and locking the SMC sliding knot and the surgical knot. Minimally invasive fixation is achieved, mechanical stability and tension uniformity are improved, and cartilage healing is facilitated.

The application provides a kind of extrusion nail and its assembly for orthopedics, which is applied to the technical field of orthopedic surgical instruments.The extrusion nail adopts a threadless structure and is composed of a nail body, a barb and an extrusion groove, and can be adapted to different length bone tunnels through the head-to-tail matching of multiple nails.The assembly includes an execution end and an impact handle, which can provide linear impact force to realize the linear implantation of the extrusion nail.The application replaces the rotary screwing with linear advancement, fundamentally avoiding the shearing and torsional injury of ligaments, and has the advantages of precise implantation, convenient operation and stable fixation, which meets the clinical needs of orthopedic ligament reconstruction surgery and improves the safety of surgery and the quality of postoperative healing.

A device and system for inserting and impacting bone dowel allografts or bone chips into a bone tunnel. The surgical impacting system includes a surgical tamp having a proximal end and a distal end with an elongated shaft extending therebetween. The surgical tamp has an inner channel extending therethrough from the proximal end to the distal end. The distal end of the surgical tamp can have a distal tip. The surgical tamp may have a handle at the proximal end or a proximal tip at the proximal end. The surgical tamp may also have one or more slots extending through the exterior surface of the elongated shaft and into the inner channel. The surgical tamp can be configured for insertion into a delivery tube. The delivery tube serves the purpose of containing a bone dowel or bone chips therein for smooth insertion into the joint.

The utility model discloses an orthopedic surgery bone tunnel positioning and line grasping integrated sighting device which comprises a base body and a sliding handle connected to one side of the base body, an arc-shaped sliding groove is formed in the sliding handle, an arc-shaped rod is connected into the arc-shaped sliding groove in a sliding mode, a connecting handle is arranged at the end of the arc-shaped rod, and the arc-shaped rod and the sliding handle are fixed through a fastener. An anchoring ring is arranged at the end of the connecting handle, a clamping mechanism is arranged on one side of the anchoring ring, a guide hole is formed in the seat body, and a hollow drill bit is arranged in the guide hole. The hollow drill bit and the guide rod are drilled into the anchoring circular ring at the same time, then the guide rod is taken out, the suture penetrates into the hollow drill bit, the suture penetrates into the anchoring circular ring, pressure is applied to the pressing button at the moment, the arc-shaped pressing head is pushed towards the far end on the plane of the anchoring circular ring, and the anchoring circular ring and the arc-shaped pressing head are tightly closed to jointly clamp the suture at the moment. Then the sighting device is taken out, the suture is clamped out of the articular cavity, the operation efficiency is improved, and repeated operation in the articular cavity is not needed.

The utility model discloses a bone tunnel positioner. The bone tunnel positioner comprises a handle, a first supporting arm is installed on the handle, a second supporting arm is installed at one end of the first supporting arm, a positioning hole is formed in one end of the second supporting arm, a supporting pipe is installed at one end of the handle, a guiding pipe is installed in the supporting pipe, a drilling piece is arranged in the guiding pipe, and a drilling hole is formed in the drilling piece. A second installation groove is formed in the end of the first supporting arm, and the end of the second supporting arm is inserted into the second installation groove. According to the bone tunnel positioner, the handle, the first supporting arm, the second supporting arm, the positioning hole, the supporting pipe, the guide pipe, the drilling piece, the second mounting groove and the second screw are arranged, so that the distance between the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm can be conveniently adjusted, a bone can be conveniently clamped, the distance between the guide pipe and the bone can be conveniently adjusted, and the bone tunnel positioner is convenient to use. The idle stroke of the drilling piece before drilling into the bone is reduced, and the stability of the drilling piece is improved.

A drill assembly for creating a reverse counterbore bone tunnel while increasing bone preservation. The drill assembly including a housing having an actuation mechanism and a cannulated shaft connected to the actuation mechanism. The drill assembly also includes a rigid rod extending through the cannulated shaft. Engaging the actuation mechanism moves the cannulated shaft along the rigid rod. The drill assembly additionally includes a distal tip connected to the cannulated shaft and the rigid rod. Proximal movement of the cannulated shaft along the rigid rod causes the distal tip to rotate from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the second configuration, the distal tip extends at an angle relative to the cannulated shaft.

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a positioning device for assisting reduction and fixing acromioclavicular dislocation, which comprises a base plate, an acromion end positioning plate is arranged at one end of the base plate, and a clavicle end positioning block is arranged at the other end of the base plate. Holes are formed in the acromion end positioning plate, acromion end fixing guide needle sleeves are fixedly connected to the positions corresponding to the holes, a plurality of holes are formed in the base plate, and a first coracoshoulder ligament fixing guide needle sleeve, a second coracoshoulder ligament fixing guide needle sleeve and a clavicle end guide needle fixing sleeve are fixedly connected to the positions corresponding to the holes respectively. The positioning device can achieve accurate positioning, damage to blood vessels, nerve tracts and surrounding tissues below the coracoid process is avoided, and operation bleeding is reduced. Due to the fact that the individualized bone tunnel is established, the position where the belt carrier titanium plate is placed is appropriate, the osteolysis phenomenon is reduced, and meanwhile the risk of coracoid fracture is reduced. According to the operation method adopting the positioning device, the operation difficulty is remarkably reduced, the operation time is shortened, and the learning curve of young physicians is reduced.

A method includes forming a bone tunnel through a first bone and a second bone and inserting a flexible construct through the bone tunnel. The flexible construct includes a first anchoring element and a second anchoring element coupled by at least one flexible strand defining an adjustable loop. The at least one flexible strand includes a first end extending from the first anchoring element in an opposite direction from the adjustable loop. A length of the adjustable loop is adjusted to position the first bone and the second bone in a selected spacing. The first end of the at least one flexible strand is coupled to a tissue section using a third anchoring element.

An apparatus for indicating the position and length of a bone tunnel, including a first member configured to couple with a drill guide; and a second member in spaced relation to the first member, the second member comprising an indicator configured to provide an indication of thickness of a boney member with the first member disposed on a first side of the boney member and the second member disposed on a second side of the boney member.

A system and method for repairing damaged tissue, a system and method for cruciate ligament reconstruction, the cruciate ligament reconstruction system includes a fixing plate, a flexible support member, and a plurality of traction lines. The fixing plate is provided with traction line holes that match the number of traction lines and at least two reinforcement holes for the flexible support member to pass through. The two ends of the flexible support member are respectively used to pass through the two reinforcement holes to enter the stump channel for pre-repairing the damaged tissue, and then pass through the tibial tunnel to tighten and fix the two ends to the tibial ends opposite to the stump; the flexible support member is used to provide support for the self-repair of the damaged tissue of the stump and provide a repair channel, so that the damaged tissue of the stump maintains tension and position, which is beneficial to its short-term repair and long-term healing. This method has good overall reinforcement effect and high mechanical strength; it also perfectly solves the problem of stump sagging, says goodbye to bulging eye deformity, and has small surgical trauma. In addition, the fixing plate has been improved in design to solve the problem of fitting the fixing plate to the bone surface.

A drill guide arm for providing guidance for placement of a bone tunnel, while protecting against trauma. The guide arm includes a first arm at a proximal end connected at an angle to a second arm, the second arm extending to a distal end. The angle can be within the range of 80°-110°. The second arm extends along a first axis. The guide arm also includes a distal tip extending at a second angle from the second arm at the distal end, and an indicator feature extending from the distal tip toward the first arm. The indicator feature extends along a second axis, the second axis being substantially parallel to the first axis. The guide arm can also include a shield feature of the distal tip. The shield feature has a width wider than the remainder of the distal tip.

The present invention relates to a shoulder dislocation repair system, comprising: a working channel device for delivering a graft bone block from the front side of the shoulder joint, a guiding device for establishing a glenoid bone tunnel from the back to the front, and a fixing device for fixing the graft bone block in front of the glenoid. The shoulder dislocation repair system of the present invention simplifies the number of surgical tools and optimizes the structural design of surgical tools, thereby optimizing the surgical process and improving surgical efficiency; the shoulder dislocation repair system can use a posterior approach to establish the glenoid bone marrow, avoiding the dense areas of the arteries, veins, nervous system, and lymphatic system on the front side of the shoulder joint, so that the wound is small, the damage to the human body is small, the requirements for doctors are low, the surgical risk is small, and it is easy to promote; the use of suture steel plate pressure fixation can avoid the complications related to screw fixation; the bone removal site is changed to the ilium, which does not change the original physiological structure of the human body and will not cause unknown risks.