113 results about "Deformity" patented technology

Instruments, devices, systems and methods for maintaining, correcting and / or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. Guide systems including an alignment block and a cut guide removably coupled to the alignment block. Osteotomy guides including an alignment block and a cut guide removably coupled to the alignment block. Osteotomy guides including a body, a first alignment member coupled to and extending away from a superior surface of the body, and a second alignment member coupled to and extending away from an inferior surface of the body. Methods of assembling and using the osteotomy guides and systems for maintaining, correcting and / or fusing joint deformities are also disclosed.

The invention belongs to the technical field of orthodontic bone deformity screening, and relates to an orthodontic bone deformity screening method based on facial contour guidance and multi-modal feature fusion, which comprises the following steps: 1, collecting sample data; 2, diagnosis label construction and image preprocessing; 3, constructing an automatic diagnosis classification model based on the two-dimensional soft tissue image and deep learning; 4, inputting a to-be-screened sample into the multi-stage neural network model of different parameters trained in the step 3 to obtain a prediction result of bony malformation screening; according to the method, a deeper network structure and a more-scale feature extraction model are adopted, a coarse-to-fine multi-stage training strategy is designed, the skull side position film and personal feature information are fused, high-precision skeletal malformation prediction of multi-modal training and single-modal deployment is achieved, and efficient, low-cost and noninvasive intelligent diagnosis and screening are achieved.

A system for surgical planning and assessment of spinal pathology or spinal deformity correction in a subject, the system comprises a control unit configured to align one or more vertebral bodies of a biomechanical model to one or more vertebral bodies of the radiograph. The control unit is configured to receive one or more spinal correction inputs. The control unit is configured to, based on the received one or more spinal correction inputs, simulate the biomechanical model in a predetermined posture. The control unit is configured to provide for display one or more characteristics of the simulated biomechanical model.

The invention belongs to the technical field of correction intelligent control, and discloses an intelligent correction evaluation system and method for scoliosis, based on an intelligent multi-module sensor, a scoliosis intelligent correction system is built; based on a human body three-dimensional surface topography measurement technology, establishing an intelligent scoliosis evaluation system; based on an intelligent multi-module sensor and wearable ultrasonic image equipment, internal forms and activity characteristics of spine related muscles during spine correction are evaluated; and comprehensively analyzing a scoliosis correction mechanism by combining a scoliosis correction strategy, a scoliosis correction effect and related muscle activity characteristics of the spine, and determining an optimal biomechanical correction strategy. The external force is applied to the spine to control spine deformity, correction effects generated by different correction strategies are disclosed by analyzing a scoliosis correction mechanism, the conservative treatment effect of a scoliosis patient can be improved, and the device has great significance in improving the life quality of the patient, reducing the family economic burden and relieving the pressure of a medical system.

The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of a spinal deformity, such as thoracolumbar deformity in a subject in need of said treatment, said method comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of FGFR3 signaling, or an NPR-B agonist and / or an NPR-C agonist to said subject.

The invention pertains to a bone plate (10) designed for tibial Osteotomy, offering enhanced correction capabilities for genu varus deformity of the knee joint. The bone plate comprises an upper portion (12), a middle portion (14), and a lower portion (16), each equipped with a plurality of holes for secure attachment to the tibia at various locations. The middle portion (14) is pivotal in achieving correction at the osteotomy site, utilizing blocks (22) with threaded holes for fixation via locking screws (24) to achieve a valgus overcorrection of 2 to 6 degrees. The bone plate features three locking holes (18) in the upper portion and locking holes (20) with diameters less than 5 mm in the middle portion.

The present disclosure provides a method of diagnosing the risk of spinal deformity progression in a subject symptomatic for an idiopathic scoliosis comprising measuring a level of expression of a plurality of miRNAs in a subject's sample, wherein a variation (higher, lower or similar to, depending on the miRNA) in the level of expression of each miRNA in the panel as compared to a corresponding reference level, is an indication that the subject's spinal deformity will progress.

Surgical planning based on a three-dimensional (3D) model includes obtaining a 3D model of an anatomical region, wherein the anatomical region includes the patient's anatomical features; identifying at least one deformity, wherein the at least one deformity is identified with respect to a target anatomical value of the patient's anatomical features, wherein the target anatomical value includes a desired range into which the anatomical measurement should fall; and using the anatomical measurement, determining at least one planar correction to be made to at least one anatomical structure of the patient. Generating a 3D model using two-dimensional (2D) imaging data may include performing anatomical context processing, which includes annotating the model, contours, edges, or surfaces of the anatomical structure, as well as performing 2D-to-3D reconstruction to optimize the orientation, placement, and scale of the 3D digital volume modeling the anatomical structure, resulting in a 3D anatomical representation of the anatomical region as a 3D model.

Instruments, implants, bone plates, systems and methods for correcting bone deformities and fractures in the lower extremity are disclosed. Specifically, targeting instruments, implants, bone plates, systems and methods used for correcting bone deformities and / or fractures in the foot using compression are disclosed.

Logic may provide a deformity analysis to create a treatment plan for external fixators. Logic may further perform additional refinements to the treatment plan to improve the patient experience. Logic may further include pre-operative osteotomy to select an osteotomy and to provide real-time updates to a post-operative image based on changes to an osteotomy line, orientation, and / or rotation point. Logic may facilitate movement of one or two portions of a medical image to determine an alignment of bone segments in the portions of the medical image. Logic may generate deformity parameters based on a combination of translations and / or rotations of the movement to align the portions. Logic may create a treatment plan including a prescription for an external fixator based on deformity parameters.

In some examples, a method includes receiving a medical image of at least a portion of a spine in a patient. The method includes supplying the medical image to a neural network trained using training spine images and, for each training spine image, one or more spine measurement annotations. The method includes detecting, using the neural network, five or more vertebral landmarks for each of a plurality of vertebral bodies depicted in the medical image. The method includes outputting, for at least a first vertebral body, one or more deformity measurements based on the vertebral landmarks for the first vertebral body.

An improved surgical system and procedure for correcting a deformity between first and second bones using an alignment guide based on a correction factor. The correction factor can be based on a virtual model of the first and second bones in a deformed configuration and a corrected configuration. In the virtual corrected configuration, first and second virtual axes can be fixed in the respective first and second bones. When reverted to the virtual deformed configuration, the orientation of the first and second axes can be used to determine the correction factor. The alignment guide is used to insert one or more k-wires into each of the first and second bones in a deformed configuration. A correction guide is passed along the k-wires to rotate and / or translate the first bone relative to the second bone into the corrected configuration.

An improved surgical system and procedure for correcting a deformity between first and second bones using an alignment guide based on a correction factor. The correction factor can be based on a virtual model of the first and second bones in a deformed configuration and a corrected configuration. In the virtual corrected configuration, first and second virtual axes can be fixed in the respective first and second bones. When reverted to the virtual deformed configuration, the orientation of the first and second axes can be used to determine the correction factor. The alignment guide is used to insert one or more k-wires into each of the first and second bones in a deformed configuration. A correction guide is passed along the k-wires to rotate and / or translate the first bone relative to the second bone into the corrected configuration.

Implants and devices for maintaining, correcting and / or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The implant includes a first member, a second member, and an insert with a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface of the insert couples to the first member and the bottom surface of the insert engages the second member. The top surface includes an anterior articulating surface with an anterior-medial sagittal radius and an anterior-lateral sagittal radius that is greater than the anterior-medial sagittal radius and a posterior articulating surface with a posterior-lateral sagittal radius and a posterior-medial sagittal radius that is greater than the posterior-lateral sagittal radius.

The invention discloses a novel extensible long intramedullary rod and a matched tool, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments, the novel extensible long intramedullary rod comprises a female rod and a male rod, one end of the female rod is provided with a fixed tip, the other end of the female rod is provided with a blind hole, the male rod is sleeved with the blind hole, the fixed tip is used for being connected with the epiphysis of the far end of a long bone, and the end of the male rod is flush with an implantation opening. And the length of the male rod sleeved into the female rod is at least 1 / 2 of the length of the female rod. The extensible long intramedullary rod can effectively fix a long bone, prevent fracture of the long bone and maintain the shape of the long bone, can gradually achieve the purpose of extension along with the growth of the bone, can better maintain the mechanical axis of the bone, has a stronger protection effect on the fracture end, is particularly suitable for being applied to special patients in the department of orthopedics of children, and has a wide application prospect. And intraoperative and postoperative protection of lower limb long bone malformation and fracture caused by osteogenesis insufficiency and congenital long bone artificial joints can be realized.

The application provides a maxillary canine orthodontic bracket for skeletal class III dental and maxillofacial deformity, a design method and equipment thereof, wherein the method for parameter design of the maxillary canine orthodontic bracket for skeletal class III dental and maxillofacial deformity comprises the following steps: acquiring craniofacial image information of a patient; obtaining a maxillary canine axial inclination angle according to the craniofacial image information; obtaining a score result of the maxillary canine according to the maxillary canine axial inclination angle and a maxillary tooth extraction scheme by using a preset maxillary canine compensation index evaluation standard; and determining an axial inclination degree of the maxillary canine bracket according to the score result.

1. The name of the design product: Spinal deformity surgery support. 2. The use of the design product: Special auxiliary device in spinal surgery of spinal deformity surgery. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: perspective drawing.

The utility model provides a multi-directional adjusting double-head spine fixing mechanism, which relates to the field of medical instruments and comprises a first nail sleeve, a second nail sleeve and a positioning piece. The first nail sleeve and the second nail sleeve are rotatably matched around a first axis, the first nail sleeve and the second nail sleeve are slidably matched in the extending direction of the first axis, and the first nail sleeve and the second nail sleeve are slidably matched in the extending direction of a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; the positioning piece is rotatably installed on the first nail sleeve. According to the spine fixing mechanism, through the reasonable design of the first nail sleeve and the second nail sleeve, multi-direction adjustment can be achieved, and the multi-angle adjustment requirement in a complex spine malformation operation can be met.

This application provides an orthotic rod and correction system. The orthotic rod includes a rod body and a temperature control device. The rod body can undergo a reversible phase transition at different temperatures, and the phase transition and deformation process of the orthotic rod is precisely controlled by the temperature control device. Thus, during the correction of spinal deformities, the restoring force generated by the phase transition of the orthotic rod can be used to automatically pull the deformed spine back to its normal physiological curvature, eliminating the need for manual operation, reducing reliance on clinical experience and operating techniques, and lessening the physical burden on doctors. Moreover, the precise control of the spinal closure process by the temperature control device allows for rapid cessation of the closure process in case of abnormalities, facilitating the standardization and normalization of spinal correction procedures.

A system and method for automating tasks in surgery to correct spinal deformity of a patient are disclosed. The system will obtain preoperative data characterizing a defined patient and individual vertebral position and orientation from the patient's images to generate operative instructions for an automated machine to operate a correction apparatus that corrects vertebral deviations and realigne spinal deformity of the defined patient. The system, using a machine learning model, will receive intraoperative and postoperative feedback data from a plurality of patients to optimize the creation of optimized future preoperative correction plan.

Implants, systems, and methods for securing a flexible band, thereby providing a desired correction to the spine. The implant may secure the flexible band to patient anatomy without the use of pedicle screws or spinal rods. The implant may include a locking member configured to secure the band. The band may be looped around bony anatomy and tensioned to achieve correction and provide fixation as an alternative to pedicle screws and spinal rods during spinal deformity surgery.

A compressor-distractor device may be used during a surgical procedure, such as a surgical procedure to correct a bunion deformity. In some examples, the compressor-distractor includes first and second engagement arms having first and second pin-receiving holes, respectively. The first and second pin-receiving holes may be angled relative to each other. The compressor-distractor may also include an actuator operatively coupled to the first and second engagement arms. In some example uses, a clinician may pin a first surgical device to a patient's bones use a pair of parallel pins. After removing the surgical device over the parallel pins, the clinician may thread the parallel pins through the angled first and second pin-receiving holes of the compressor-distractor, causing the bones to move relative to each other. Thereafter, the clinician may actuate the actuator on the compressor-distractor to move the bones towards and / or away from each other.

An assembly for correcting spinal deformities may include at least lateral rods extending across adjacent vertebrae to be retained at either end by pedicle screws. A cross-coupler may be coupled to each lateral rod, and a longitudinal rod may run along the spine and be coupled to the lateral rods by the cross-couplers. The assembly may be used to correct spinal deformities by manipulating the pedicle screws or cross-couplers to rotate about the lateral rods or the longitudinal rod.

The application discloses a model demonstration teaching aid with an adjusting function for orthodontic and orthognathic head bones, which comprises a skull, the front surface of the skull is hingedly connected with a maxilla, the top end of the maxilla is abutted with a first demonstration mechanism, the bottom end of the maxilla is slidably connected with an upper dental alveolar bone, the inside of the skull is fixedly installed with a connecting mechanism, and the connecting mechanism comprises two left and right symmetrical mandibular branches. The demonstration teaching aid can dynamically demonstrate the process of orthodontic and orthognathic treatment, intuitively present the three-dimensional space changes of the jaw bones and the dentition, help students establish a three-dimensional anatomical cognition, deepen the understanding of the treatment mechanism, support flexible combination of different deformity states through modular design, adapt to various clinical case teaching needs, meanwhile, the demonstration teaching aid can customize the treatment scheme according to the individual conditions of patients, convert the abstract operation process into a concrete dynamic display, significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of the doctor-patient communication, reduce the understanding deviation of the patients, and enhance the treatment compliance.

This invention provides a buccal tube for molar orthodontics targeting skeletal Class III dentofacial deformities, along with its design method and device. The method for selecting parameters for the buccal tube includes: acquiring craniofacial images of the patient; obtaining anatomical information related to molar compensation assessment based on the craniofacial images, including the molar torque angle and the width of the maxillary and mandibular basal bones; obtaining scoring results for the maxillary and mandibular molars using a preset molar compensation index assessment standard based on the anatomical information; and determining the torque and base plate thickness of the buccal tube for the maxillary and mandibular molars based on the scoring results and the width of the maxillary and mandibular basal bones, respectively.

Logic may provide a deformity analysis to create a treatment plan for external fixators. Logic may further perform additional refinements to the treatment plan to improve the patient experience. Logic may further include pre-operative osteotomy to select an osteotomy and to provide real-time updates to a post-operative image based on changes to an osteotomy line, orientation, and / or rotation point. Logic may facilitate movement of one or two portions of a medical image to determine an alignment of bone segments in the portions of the medical image. Logic may generate deformity parameters based on a combination of translations and / or rotations of the movement to align the portions. Logic may create a treatment plan including a prescription for an external fixator based on deformity parameters.

A correction clamp assembly that permits a physician to surgically correct a bunion or similar deformity is provided. The assembly includes an elongate bridge, as well as first and second blocks slidably or rotatably connected to the elongate bridge. More specifically, first block is configured to slide along a slot formed in the elongate bridge, as well as rotate relative thereto. Additionally, the second block is configured to rotate relative to the elongate bridge. First and second pins may be configured to extend through the first and second block, and then into various pieces of bone. Once a cut is made in a portion of joint or bone, the pins can thereafter be moved towards and away from one another to position the respective pieces of bone in a desired location. Locking screws may also be provided to releasably secure the blocks relative to the bridge.

A cranial remodeling orthosis (CRO) device for shaping an infant's deformed head shape as the infant's head grows includes an interior surface configuration based upon a modified shape derived from the deformed head shape. The interior surface comprises hold areas to restrain growth of said infant's head. The hold locations and amounts are determined from the modified shape. The interior surface also comprises one or more second areas providing growth room for the infant's head. The second areas are determined from the modified shape. At least one of the second areas is configured to provide extra growth room for the infant's head.

Expandable intervertebral fusion implants, system, and methods for coronal correction. The implant may include top and bottom endplates configured to engage adjacent vertebrae, a dual actuator assembly including a rotatable drive screw actuator and a rotatable actuator nut concentric to the drive screw actuator, and driving ramps positioned along the shaft of the drive screw actuator and engaged with the top and bottom endplates via complementary ramped surfaces. When inserted in a disc space, the implant has an ipsilateral side and a contralateral side, and rotation of the drive screw actuator and / or the actuator nut causes movement of one or more of the driving ramps, thereby causing independent expansion in height of the contralateral and / or ipsilateral sides of the implant to correct the coronal deformity.