326 results about "Joint replacement" patented technology

The invention provides a shoulder joint replacement surgery navigation system and method, and relates to the technical field of computers, and the system comprises a controller and a navigation positioning device; the controller is in communication connection with the navigation positioning device; the controller comprises a preoperative planning module, a preoperative simulation module and an intra-operative execution module. According to the navigation system and method for the shoulder joint replacement surgery, by combining the preoperative medical image of the affected bone and the medical image of the healthy bone corresponding to the affected bone, the healthy form of the affected bone can be reflected more accurately under the condition that the affected bone has bone defect and / or abnormal form, and then prosthesis planning can be conducted based on the three-dimensional bone model of the affected bone, so that the patient experience is improved. The preoperative surgical planning is more objective and quantified, the movement range of the shoulder joint on the operative side of the patient after the prosthesis to be implanted is implanted into the affected bone can be simulated based on the parameter information of the prosthesis to be implanted, the accuracy and rationality of the prosthesis planning are further improved, and the accuracy and reliability of the orthopedic surgery are remarkably improved.

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

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

The invention provides a method and system for reconstructing a cartilage surface and electronic equipment, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining an outer contour model of a bone cortex and a mark point set of the cartilage surface, and converting the outer contour model of the bone cortex and the mark point set of the cartilage surface into a preset image coordinate system; obtaining a projection point of each mark point in the mark point set on the cartilage surface on the outer contour of the bone cortex, and determining a coverage area of the projection points; performing elastic stretching on the coverage area of the projection point, and further simulating the wear degree of the cartilage surface to obtain a reconstructed cartilage surface; the problem that muscle or ligament abrasion is caused due to the fact that the influence of cartilage is not brought into prosthesis planning in an existing joint replacement operation is solved, practical and effective guidance can be provided during prosthesis planning and adjusting, prosthesis planning and adjusting are better facilitated, and the prosthesis planning and adjusting efficiency is improved. The intelligent degree, usability and reliability of prosthesis planning in joint replacement are improved to a great extent.

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

The invention relates to a hip joint prosthesis peripheral fracture steel plate cable binding and fixing device which comprises a head portion at the near end and a body portion at the far end, and the head portion and the body portion are integrally arranged. The inner surfaces of the head part and the body part are arc-shaped curved surfaces which are tightly attached to the outer surface of the thighbone of a human body; the head is of an anatomical structure matched with the physiological appearance of the outer side face of the greater trochanter of the femur. The body part is of an anatomical structure matched with the physiological shape of a thighbone body at the proximal end of the thighbone; at least one clamping hook is arranged at the near end of the head part, and the clamping hook is in an anatomical radian shape attached to the outer side of the top end of the major trochanter; and the body part is provided with a plurality of lock hole structures. The device is placed on the outer side face of the femur with the vertex of the greater trochanter as a mark; the device is suitable for patients who fail in internal fixation in a proximal femur fracture operation and need revision and suffer from fracture around a femur prosthesis after a joint replacement operation, at least one clamping hook is specially arranged at the proximal end of the head, a fracture block can be grabbed through the clamping hook, and reduction failure is avoided.

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.

An orthopaedic joint replacement system is shown and described. The system includes a number of prosthetic components configured to be implanted into a patient's knee. The system also includes a number of surgical instruments configured for use in preparing the bones of the patient's knee to receive the implants. A number of methods for using the surgical instruments to prepare the bones is also disclosed.

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.

The invention relates to a knee joint replacement valgus and valgus balance graphical analysis device, which comprises a gap lattice diagram drawing system, which is configured to obtain force-gap data of soft tissues around a knee joint at different buckling angles and draw an inner side gap-outer side gap lattice diagram; the quantitative index unit is configured to construct quantitative index parameters for measuring the inward and outward turning gap balance according to the inner side gap-outer side gap dot matrix relation under different buckling degrees; and the quantitative analysis system is configured to adjust quantitative index parameters, and formulate an optimization adjustment strategy to carry out inward and outward turning soft tissue balance quantitative analysis according to the inner and outer side gap width difference of the soft tissue around the knee joint at different flexion and extension angles. According to the method, the tension of the soft tissue around the knee joint is quantitatively evaluated according to the force-gap data, the method is used for guiding precise technical adjustment of robot-assisted knee joint replacement, and data and algorithm foundations are laid for analysis methods such as automatic operation plan guidance, prosthesis selection and personalized operations.

Systems and methods are provided for performing tensionable knotless surgical procedures. A suture locking device that includes a one-way locking mechanism may be utilized for tensioning and locking one or more strands of suture during the surgical procedure. The one-way locking mechanism may be established by one or more locking barbs of the suture locking device.

The invention discloses a method for predicting periprosthetic infection of an artificial joint after a rheumatoid arthritis operation, and belongs to the technical field of medical treatment, the method can be applied to risk prediction of periprosthetic infection (PJI) of the artificial joint after the rheumatoid arthritis operation, and the method comprises the following steps: carrying out feature selection through a Boruta algorithm; an integrated machine learning algorithm is developed based on a genetic algorithm and an SMOTEENN algorithm in combination with machine learning for risk prediction, so that the accuracy and practicability of PJI risk prediction after joint replacement of a rheumatoid arthritis patient are improved. According to the rheumatoid arthritis artificial joint postoperative periprosthetic infection risk prediction method, a more accurate prediction and personalized treatment scheme can be provided for a doctor, and preoperative management of joint replacement of a rheumatoid arthritis patient is optimized, so that PJI is prevented to the greatest extent, and the joint function and life quality of the patient are improved.

Disclosed are prosthesis systems and methods that provide ways by which the articulating surfaces of the implant can be exchanged such that the anatomic surfaces can be converted to reverse surfaces, while not exchanging the fixation components. Also disclosed herein are methods by which the surgeon can implant an inset anatomic articulating glenoid implant whereby at a later date, can remove the anatomic articulating surface and replace it with a reverse articulating surface such that the primary means of fixation remains well fixed in the glenoid fossa at the moment of articular exchange.

A computer-implemented method for comparing medical images may include obtaining image data produced by multiple imaging devices indicative of anatomical features associated with an arthroplasty procedure, preprocessing the image data, including projecting three dimensional image data produced by a first imaging device of the multiple imaging devices to a plane represented by two dimensional image data produced by a second imaging device of the multiple imaging devices, identifying one or more landmarks associated with the anatomical features for comparison between images in the image data, comparing the identified one or more landmarks across the images to determine whether the images represent different individuals, and producing a notification indicative of a result of the determination of whether the images represent different individuals.

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

A method for simulating and selecting an implant for optimized insertion or joint replacement during a surgical procedure on a patient includes the steps of: reading at least one implant parameter, in particular an implant dimension and / or a weight restriction, of a selected implant model; calculating, based on the at least one implant parameter, simulated loads due to predefined forces and momenta at and on the implant mode; determining, based on the at least one implant parameter, whether load limits of the implant model are adhered to in the simulated loads; and, outputting, via a display device, visual confirmation of a selection of the implant model if the load limits are adhered to, or outputting a visual warning before selection of the implant model if the load limits are exceeded. An implant assistance system and a computer-readable storage medium are used to perform the method.

An augmented reality system and method for assisting surgical staff during an arthroplasty procedure includes a camera system configured to capture images of a surgical scene and a processor configured to determine from the images location and orientation information about one or more patient anatomical features and to maintain a three-dimensional model of these anatomical features within the surgical scene. The system models the field-of-view of augmented reality headsets worn by surgical staff, and maps this to the anatomical model, allowing the system to overlay relevant information to the user about particular anatomical features in the surgical plan.

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

The embodiment of the invention is suitable for the technical field of medical treatment, and provides a preoperative planning method and medical device.The method comprises the steps that according to a first three-dimensional model corresponding to a target skeleton, the feature axis of the target skeleton and the feature point of the target skeleton are determined; according to a preset space coordinate system and the feature axis of the target skeleton, adjusting the pose of the target skeleton of the first three-dimensional model to obtain a second three-dimensional model; and determining a target osteotomy direction and a target osteotomy position in the second three-dimensional model according to the feature points, the feature axis and the osteotomy planning parameters. By adopting the method, the time required by the knee joint replacement operation can be shortened.

The invention discloses a unicondylar joint replacement tibial plateau vertical osteotomy positioning device, relates to the technical field of tibial replacement positioning, and provides the following scheme that the unicondylar joint replacement tibial plateau vertical osteotomy positioning device comprises a base, and two up-and-down position adjusting pieces are arranged on the surface of the top of the base in an up-and-down stacked mode. According to the technical scheme, the tibia fixator and the up-down position adjusting piece are arranged, the tibia is clamped and fixed through the tibia fixator, it is ensured that the tibia does not slide in the operation process, the silicon rubber case and the pressure sensor are arranged on the portion, making contact with the tibia, of the clamp, and the clamping force can be monitored while the surface of the tibia is prevented from being damaged. The vertical position adjusting part can adjust the clamping position of the clamp on the ankle, and the osteotomy angle adjusting part is additionally arranged to enable the linear laser transmitter to change the angle, so that rays with angles are projected on the tibia, a doctor can be helped to finely adjust the angle according to actual needs, and accurate positioning is ensured.

The invention discloses an artificial temporomandibular joint replacement bone trimming device, and relates to the technical field of joint prostheses, the artificial temporomandibular joint replacement bone trimming device comprises a positioning plate similar to a temporomandibular joint in shape, a prosthesis used as an artificial temporomandibular joint replacement bone is arranged in the positioning plate, and an osteotomy guide plate assembly used for osteotomy and positioning of the prosthesis is arranged in the positioning plate; a prosthesis grinding assembly is further arranged on the positioning plate; the right-angle threaded rod structures are driven to be close to or far away from each other by rotating the adjusting rotary drum, so that osteotomy grooves among the articular fossa guide plate, the articular head guide plate and the connecting plate are adjusted, positioning screws penetrate through the guide plates and positioning holes in the prosthesis for positioning, and sick part excision and prosthesis implantation operation are performed. The rack is driven by the driving gear to rotate along the positioning plate, the edge of the prosthesis is ground through the bone file, and ground powder is sucked and recycled; the device has the advantages of being high in operation efficiency, good in safety, convenient to use and simple in structure.

An orthopaedic joint replacement system is shown and described. The system includes a number of prosthetic components configured to be implanted into a patient's knee. The system also includes a number of surgical instruments configured for use in preparing the bones of the patient's knee to receive the implants. A number of methods for using the surgical instruments to prepare the bones is also disclosed.

The invention discloses a method and system for predicting the occurrence rate of allogeneic blood transfusion in the joint replacement perioperative period of an elderly patient, and belongs to the technical field of medical data processing, and the method comprises the steps: selecting potential factors from the historical clinical information of the patient; related factors are obtained by analyzing the influence degree of the potential factors on blood transfusion indications in the perioperative period of joint replacement; performing control variable analysis on the potential factors to screen out independent risk factors; in combination with related factors and independent risk factors, allogeneic blood transfusion evaluation indexes are obtained; and calculating an allogenic blood transfusion incidence prediction value of the target patient according to the allogenic blood transfusion evaluation index through a preset allogenic blood transfusion incidence prediction model. Therefore, by implementing the method and the device, the problem that in the prior art, other factors possibly causing the allogenic transfusion risk of the elderly patient are not considered, so that the calculated allogenic transfusion occurrence rate is inaccurate or the prediction time is too late, and reasonable blood use planning for the perioperative period of the patient cannot be realized can be solved.

A distal femoral joint replacement system includes a femoral component having condylar articular surfaces, a stem extending from the femoral component, and a void filler for filling a bone void within a femur. The void filler includes a body and a plurality of legs extending from the body. The body has a sidewall defining an opening for receipt of the stem which extends along a length of the body and extends through the sidewall so as to form a side-slot in the sidewall that extends along an entire length of the sidewall. The plurality of legs each have a first end connected to the body and a second end remote from the body. The legs each have an outer surface that tapers between the first and second ends and is configured to register with a corresponding inner surface of a bone void when implanted in an end of the femur.

The invention relates to the technical field of balance systems, in particular to a load and gap balance system in a knee joint replacement operation. Mainly aiming at the problems that a doctor realizes symmetrical gap balance and ligament stress by virtue of a manual technology and subjective evaluation, an unsatisfactory result can be caused, and complications, such as instability, limited movement range and premature wear of an artificial knee joint prosthesis, are possibly caused, the following technical scheme is provided: the artificial knee joint comprises a knee joint, the knee joint comprises a femur and a tibia, and a medial collateral ligament and an lateral collateral ligament are connected between the femur and the tibia; the first osteotomy guider is used for cutting off the thighbone, the thighbone part of the first osteotomy guider is cut off to form a far-end osteotomy plane, and a thighbone prosthesis is installed at the position of the far-end osteotomy plane. According to the invention, the gap can be accurately measured, the ligament can be accurately tensioned, personalized alignment is realized, prosthesis selection is optimized, and the surgical effect of knee joint replacement, the satisfaction degree of a patient and the long-term durability of the prosthesis are effectively improved.

The present invention discloses an anti-slip hook device for hip replacement, which is in the field of hip replacement technology. The device comprises an operating table and a hook, a fixing mechanism fixedly mounted on the operating table and used to fix the hook, and a connecting mechanism used to connect the fixing mechanism and the hook, and capable of adjusting the position of the hook relative to the fixing mechanism. The present invention provides multiple sets of connecting mechanisms and hooks on a fixing mechanism to pull the hook, thereby replacing the pulling of the hook by medical staff, reducing the workload of medical staff, and increasing the stability of the hook pulling process, thereby preventing the hook from slipping and affecting the surgery.

To provide surgical systems that facilitate joint replacement procedures.SOLUTION: A method includes defining a virtual object, and defining a first point and a second point associated with a virtual representation of a surgical tool. Movement of the virtual representation of the surgical tool corresponds to movement of the surgical tool in real space. The method includes controlling a robotic device coupled to the surgical tool to constrain the first point to the virtual object, determining that the first point is at a threshold position along the virtual object, and controlling the robotic device to guide the second point to the virtual object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A control method for an arthroplasty surgical robot includes: capturing a bone image, transmitting the image to a computer system, and acquiring image data of a bone; selecting a suitable prosthesis model and placing it on a diseased joint for matching, wherein the overlapping part between the model and the bone is the part that needs to be removed and replaced; mounting signal sources; capturing a bone image again, including the signal sources and the joint part; establishing a coordinate system using the signal sources as the origin, and calculating and memorizing an interface between the model and the bone overlapping part and the coordinates of the interface in the coordinate system; and receiving the coordinates by a surgical robot, and obtaining the positional coordinates by the surgical robot of a part of the diseased joint that needs to be removed, and performing a surgical operation by the surgical robot.

A method and system for guiding joint replacement procedures based on functional stability analysis of a joint. The method comprises communicatively connecting to a plurality of sensors worn by an individual at muscles in a joint area and performing an initial measurement that evaluates strength and activity level of the muscles. The initial measurement includes a recording of data values from the plurality of sensors during a preoperative testing procedure. The initial measurement is compared with reference data, wherein the reference data includes measurements of healthy people with normal muscle function. The method further comprises generating joint replacement recommendations based on the comparison.

A prosthetic stem is configured to reduce the perioperative and intraoperative risk of catastrophic medical complications and death that may be caused by BCIS. The prosthetic stem includes one or more internal channels that are configured to self-regulate intramedullary pressure within a prepared bone channel as the stem is inserted into the channel, thus reducing the likelihood of BCIS without sacrificing biomechanics and maintaining a reliable and repeatable implantation process. The stem includes a head and a body, wherein the head is configured to serve as a joint replacement and the body is configured for insertion into the prepared bone channel of a patient. One or more internal channels in the stem are configured to control the pressure within the prepared bone channel during insertion of the stem into the channel, particularly by forming a path through which excess cement may flow as the stem proceeds into the prepared bone channel. By so limiting pressurization of cement during this process, the risk of BCIS complications and other potential harmful effects are reduced while still maintaining sufficient fixation of the prosthetic stem in the prepared bone channel.