602 results about "Ligament" patented technology

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical image processing, and particularly relates to an automatic positioning and typing method for cervical posterior longitudinal ligament ossification, which is characterized in that ossification focus spatial distribution characteristics of CT images and spinal cord morphological parameters of MRI images are synchronously analyzed based on CT and MRI images, a vertebral body-ossification-spinal cord spatial relationship is explicitly modeled through anatomical structure topological constraint, and a cervical vertebra-ossification-spinal cord spatial relationship is obtained. Diffuse calcification artifacts, heterogeneity signal interference and multi-modal data registration deviation are overcome, accurate positioning and typing diagnosis of the ossification are achieved, multi-dimensional feature fusion analysis is achieved, the limitation of traditional single iconography index diagnosis is broken through, space continuity and clinical parameters are integrated through a hybrid classifier, and the accuracy of diagnosis is improved. The accuracy and robustness of typing judgment are improved, a structured diagnosis report is automatically generated in the whole process, and the clinical decision-making efficiency and the standardization level are remarkably improved; the principle is scientific and reliable, and the ossification continuity index, the spinal canal invasion rate and the spinal cord compression grading parameters are automatically calculated according to the typing standard.

The invention provides an intelligent wearable rehabilitation monitoring and evaluation device after anterior cruciate ligament injury, and relates to the technical field of exercise rehabilitation and intelligent medical monitoring, the device comprises a sensor acquisition module, a signal processing module, a compensation determination module, a difference determination module and an evaluation analysis module, a force-electricity coupling flexible sensor, an IMU and a pressure sensor, the method comprises the following steps: synchronously collecting a muscle force signal, a surface electromyogram signal, an attitude signal and a plantar pressure signal at the same position, performing dynamic filtering, confidence enhancement and personalized compensation processing, extracting a difference feature vector, inputting the difference feature vector into a muscle force prediction model, and outputting a quantitative evaluation result. The portable wearable long-term dynamic monitoring is realized, the core indexes of muscles, joints and gaits are covered in multiple dimensions, the assessment is accurate and real-time, the rehabilitation scheme can be optimized, the risk of re-injury is reduced, and the rehabilitation effect and compliance of a patient are improved.

The invention relates to the technical field of structures, in particular to a cubic double-pole ligament negative Poisson's ratio honeycomb lattice structure which comprises a plurality of honeycomb unit cells which are assembled in a linkage mode. Each honeycomb unit cell comprises two straight edges which are symmetrically arranged, the two ends of each straight edge are respectively connected with a cubic double-pole ligament, the four cubic double-pole ligaments are respectively symmetrical, the opposite ends of the two cubic double-pole ligaments on the same side are connected to linkage edges, and the two linkage edges are symmetrical to each other and are located on the same plane; the two straight edges, the four cubic double-pole ligaments and the two linkage edges form a linkage structure which is connected with each other. The invention aims to provide a cubic double-pole ligament negative Poisson's ratio honeycomb lattice structure, an oblique straight ligament of a traditional concave hexagonal unit cell is modified into a cubic double-pole curve ligament, and the optimization potential of energy absorption and impact resistance is enhanced.

Orthopedic implants and related surgical methods for using same. The implants have suture bore geometries that facilitate performance of the surgical methods, thereby providing for improved optimal biomechanical force application in various anatomies. The implants include suture bores that have an angled / diagonal, or skewed, orientation within the anatomical planes (lateral / sagittal and frontal / coronal). The suture bores have the skewed orientation so that the adjacent soft tissues (i.e., tendons or ligaments) can be advanced via the suture therethrough in superior-inferior and inferior-superior directions. Openings, or holes, at the ends of the suture bores are configured to approximate the adjacent associated soft tissue to the implant.

This disclosure relates to surgical fixation systems and methods. The surgical fixation systems of this disclosure may include various combinations of fixation devices, soft suture constructs, and / or adjustable loops and are configured for use in various knotless surgical methods, including but not limited to, syndesmosis, AC joint, UCL, bunion, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) surgical methods.

A weft yarn for an artificial ligament (1), a weft yarn preparation method, and an artificial ligament (1). The artificial ligament (1) is of a round rod structure; a first woven part (102), an in-joint free filament part (103), and a second woven part (104) which are sequentially connected are formed in the round rod structure in the axial direction thereof; the in-joint free filament part (103) comprises a plurality of weft yarns (201), and the weft yarns (201) extend in the axial direction of the round rod structure; and each weft yarn (201) has a fineness of 1000 D-3000 D / 1-100 F, and a mechanical strength of 75-300 N. By increasing the mechanical strength of a single yarn formed in the in-joint free filament part (103) of the artificial ligament (1), the number of yarns in the in-joint free filament part (103) is decreased. The present invention can eliminate a knee joint synovial membrane inflammatory response caused by chippings of the artificial ligament (1) in the reconstruction process of the artificial ligament (1), reduce the degree of contact adhesion between the in-joint free filament part (103) and the tissue, reduce the probability of adhesion, and solve the clinical problems of the inflammatory response and the prolonged surgery time which are caused by difficult removal due to adhesion of the free filaments and the tissue in the revision surgery.

Multiple systems are described for repairing or replacing anatomic ligaments and tendons utilizing toothed straps and bony anchors incorporating rotatable discs that lock the straps in an axial fashion. Specialized instrumentation is used to prepare the bone and to insert the anchor into the bone while providing proper orientation of the locking disc for accepting the toothed strap.

The device is a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) plate is used to stabilize a stifle joint in an animal in veterinary surgery after a torn cranial cruciate ligament. The TPLO plate has a proximal portion and a distal portion, connected by an offset portion. The proximal portion and at least a portion of the distal portion are formed on two parallel planes.

The novel digital mandibular advancement appliance parameter design method comprises the following steps: step 1, constructing a three-dimensional finite element model comprising upper and lower jawbones, dentition, periodontal ligament, temporal-mandibular joints and a mandibular advancement appliance based on the three-dimensional finite element model; adjusting the boundary of the three-dimensional finite element model through the mandible kinematics parameters to form a simulation boundary; 2, constructing a multi-parameter collaborative prediction model based on the obtained stress data under different combinations of the mandibular protraction amount and the vertical opening amount; based on the stress data, constructing a three-dimensional stress distribution cloud picture by adopting three-dimensional simulation interaction software; 3, inputting the simulation boundary into the multi-parameter collaborative prediction model, and outputting risk early warning information; and 4, determining design parameters of the mandibular advancement appliance based on the three-dimensional stress distribution cloud picture and the risk early warning information. According to the method, the parameters of the appliance are customized, and the designed forward movement amount and the opening amount of the appliance better conform to personal characteristics.

The invention discloses a bionic wrist joint based on rope driving, and belongs to the technical field of bionic robots. The joint mainly comprises a movable part, a driving part and a tendon-imitating rope group. The movable part is composed of a far-end column carpal bone imitating component, a near-end column carpal bone imitating component and a forearm bone imitating component, two two-rod four-cable tensegrity units are formed through ligament imitating elastic bodies to be connected, and a carpal groove imitating dislocation preventing structure is formed at the connecting position of the components. The driving part comprises a driving wheel set driven by a motor. The two tendon-imitating ropes are guided by the pulleys and the tendon-imitating sheath eyebolts, penetrate through the gaps of the components and then are fixed to the far end of the movable part. The degree of freedom is effectively restrained through the carpal-groove-imitating dislocation-preventing structure, dislocation is prevented, the stability is improved, and the double-degree-of-freedom bionic movement of 180-degree buckling / stretching and 90-degree adduction / abduction is achieved in combination with rope driving. The device has the advantages of being simple in structure, high in self-recovery performance and the like, and is suitable for robot operation scenes needing high flexibility and environment adaptability.

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.

Methods and devices for the repair of a torn or injured ligament or tendon are provided. The methods include the use of multiple scaffolds, e.g., beads. The multiple scaffolds may be positioned along a suture or other device such that they are moveable with respect to one another or the injured tissue.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to an artificial ligament braided fabric. The artificial ligament braided fabric comprises a braided part, the braided part is formed by interweaving warp yarns and weft yarns, a mesh staggered structure is formed, the warp yarns extend in the width direction of the braided part, and the weft yarns extend in the length direction of the braided part. Compared with the prior art, by optimizing the weaving structure and the size design, the complex movement requirements of various joint parts such as the ankle joint and the acromioclavicular joint can be met, the stable fixing effect is provided, and the risks of loosening and shifting of the graft are reduced.

Systems and methods for preparing a ligament graft for a ligament reconstruction procedure are provided. In general, the described techniques utilize a graft holder construct having a graft preparation holder and a suture assembly removably coupled thereto. The graft preparation holder includes an elongate support rail having a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of leaf segments positioned along the longitudinal axis in a spaced relationship and extending laterally from the support rail. The leaf segments can bend to a graft holding configuration so as to define a graft receiving channel configured to receive a graft therethrough. The holder also has at least one support structure configured to mate with the leaf segments to provide stability and rigidity to the segments. The suture assembly has at least one suture tail that can be pulled to affix the suture assembly to a graft without penetrating the graft.

Systems and methods for preparing a ligament graft for a ligament reconstruction procedure are provided. In general, the described techniques utilize a graft preparation system having a holder and a delivery suture assembly removably coupled thereto. The delivery suture assembly can include a spine coupled with an anchor suture configured to form a self-tightening knot used to position the assembly around a graft and a plurality of suture windings configured to be affixed to the graft when the assembly is deployed. The assembly is delivered to the graft using the holder and the sutures can be affixed to the graft without penetrating therethrough. The spine helps to evenly distribute the load among the windings compressing the graft which are thus are capable of withstanding increased loads. Thus, an improved, simplified, and time- and labor-saving approach to preparing ligament grafts is provided.

Systems and methods for preparing a ligament graft for a ligament reconstruction procedure are provided. In general, the described techniques utilize a graft holder construct having a graft preparation holder and a suture assembly removably coupled thereto. The graft preparation holder includes an elongate support rail having a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of leaf segments positioned along the longitudinal axis in a spaced relationship and extending laterally from the support rail. The leaf segments can bend to a graft holding configuration so as to define a graft receiving channel configured to receive a graft therethrough. The holder also has at least one support structure configured to mate with the leaf segments to provide stability and rigidity to the segments. The suture assembly has at least one suture tail that can be pulled to affix the suture assembly to a graft without penetrating the graft.

The invention discloses an anterior cruciate ligament dead center positioning method based on three-dimensional geometric processing, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a knee joint CT image of a knee joint of a human body and an anterior cruciate ligament related skeleton, and obtaining a three-dimensional mesh model of a femur and a tibia after preprocessing; traversing all three-dimensional vertex coordinates of the femur three-dimensional mesh model, generating contour lines from the bottom to the top, and selecting a contour line with the maximum perimeter as a feature contour line; after the feature contour line is projected, an extrusion model is obtained in a linear extrusion treatment mode, and the top face and the bottom face of the extrusion model are filled to obtain a complete closed extrusion model; obtaining a shaft alignment bounding box of the extrusion model so as to obtain a sphere model used for cutting, and obtaining a dial plate model by using the cut communication partition so as to obtain a 1-o'clock characteristic line; two feature vertexes are positioned through two times of cutting; obtaining a final dead center coordinate of the thighbone three-dimensional mesh model; the feature contour line of the tibia three-dimensional mesh model is obtained by adopting the method, the mesh is drawn according to the proportion, and the dead center coordinates of the tibia three-dimensional mesh model are positioned by penetrating out of the platform.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a four-flat weft insertion knitted artificial ligament with a reinforcing rib structure, and belongs to the field of biomedical materials. The preparation method of the four-pin weft insertion knitted artificial ligament with the reinforcing rib structure comprises the steps that S100, a flaky fabric is woven, the flaky fabric comprises a four-pin weft insertion knitted structure, and the four-pin weft insertion knitted structure serves as a framework of the artificial ligament; s200, weaving the reinforcing rib plied yarns, and inserting the reinforcing rib plied yarns into the woven sheet-shaped knitted fabric; and S300, rolling up the sheet-shaped fabric inserted with the reinforcing rib plied yarns to form the round-bar-shaped four-flat weft insertion knitted artificial ligament with the reinforcing rib structure. The bearing capacity, durability and dimensional stability of the artificial ligament can be improved, and tissue repair and integration are promoted.

Disclosed is an innovation in the manner of surgically exposing the knee during total or partial knee arthroplasty, because currently, and as it has always been the case, the conventional surgical approach for the knee used the anterior route but also the medial route, where it was necessary to sever the whole tissue attachment of the inner bone border thereof, said tissue attachment comprising the capsule (envelope), the medial patellofemoral ligament and the tendon of the vastus medialis oblique (muscle) of the quadriceps. The present invention relates in particular to operating equipment intended to facilitate and / or implement a new and innovative surgical approach.

The invention discloses a spiral reinforced composite structure artificial ligament with a bundle characteristic and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of biomedical materials. The artificial ligament is of a composite structure, is composed of a plurality of units and has a bundle-shaped characteristic. When the artificial ligament is stretched in the axial direction, the negative Poisson's ratio effect is achieved in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The structure of each unit is a spiral reinforced knitted structure and is prepared and formed by adopting a textile technology. The artificial ligament is formed by weaving a medical-grade fiber material or a surface-modified fiber material with biocompatibility. The physical characteristics such as the size, the surface roughness, the surface mesh size, the tensile mechanical behavior and the rigidity of the artificial ligament can be regulated and controlled through the design of a textile weave structure and process parameters. The physical performance of the artificial ligament can be regulated and controlled by changing the preparation process, tissue growth is better promoted so as to be better combined with a marrow tract interface, and the nonlinear stretching mechanical behavior of a natural ligament under the stress working condition is simulated.

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.

The invention discloses a patient-specific finite element model-based vertebroplasty optimization method and a related device. The method comprises the following steps of: constructing a patient-specific three-dimensional spine model according to a vertebral bone structure and a vertebral soft tissue structure; discretizing the patient-specific three-dimensional spine model into tetrahedral finite element grids, endowing each finite element unit with bone material attributes according to pixel values of CT scanning images, and endowing intervertebral disc and ligament soft tissue structures with soft tissue material attributes; determining an optimal bone cement injection path and an optimal bone cement injection amount of the tetrahedral finite element mesh; and simulating the vertebroplasty in the tetrahedral finite element mesh, predicting the stress distribution of the vertebrae, the rigidity of the vertebrae and the stress change of the adjacent vertebrae after the operation, and presenting the simulation result of the simulated vertebroplasty in a three-dimensional visual form. According to the method, personalized optimization and prediction of preoperative simulation of the vertebroplasty are realized by constructing the patient-specific finite element model, and an efficient auxiliary reference operation scheme is provided for an operator.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for anatomical and injury modeling. A system can process multimedia and sensor data collected during various anatomical tests, such as mobility tests and muscle, ligament, or tendon assessments, performed by a user. By applying this data to neural network models, the system can generate anatomy scores and subscores for specific body regions, identifying potential vulnerabilities in the anatomy of the user. The system can further generate a personalized conditioning protocol to address these vulnerabilities and reducing the likelihood of injury.

A leg bolster elevation wedge includes: a main body, which includes a bottom surface, a top surface, a front end surface, a rear end surface, a left end surface, and a right end surface. The left end surface is arranged at an angle of 60° and has a first predetermined length. A rounded support portion is arranged between the left end surface and the top surface. The top surface is arranged at an angle of 30° and has a second predetermined length. The left end surface, the rounded support portion, and the top surface are positionable to contact and support a user's hips, thigh rears, knee pits, and shank rears in order to relax and decompress the user's lumbar spine, thoracic spine, vertebra and pelvis area, muscles, and ligaments. The angle between the left end surface and the top surface helps distribute weight in an ergonomic manner.

An adjustable construct for fixation of a tendon or ligament graft in a tunnel. The construct comprises a flexible, adjustable loop connected to tissue (for example, graft, ligament or tendon). The adjustable loop may be integrated with an additional tissue supporting device (for example, a wedge or a plug). The tissue is secured within a bone socket / tunnel by adjusting the length of the flexible adjustable loop.

A disposable, sterile guide constructed of medically-acceptable plastic used for compartmentalizing and therefore protecting the ligament or fascia during three different orthopedic surgical procedures: ECTR, ECuTR, and EPFR. This device reduces the risk of damage to any other part of the surrounding anatomy. The device is disposable and packaged so as to be sterile and therefore readily usable by the surgeon means that it can reduce the risk of infection and is a less expensive alternative to traditional non-disposable, metal instruments that must be sterilized prior to each procedure.

A disposable, sterile guide constructed of medically-acceptable plastic used for compartmentalizing and therefore protecting the ligament or fascia during three different orthopedic surgical procedures: ECTR, ECuTR, and EPFR. This device reduces the risk of damage to any other part of the surrounding anatomy. The device is disposable and packaged so as to be sterile and therefore readily usable by the surgeon means that it can reduce the risk of infection and is a less expensive alternative to traditional non-disposable, metal instruments that must be sterilized prior to each procedure.

The application discloses an ankle joint prosthesis, which comprises a tibia component, a pad and a talus component connected in sequence, and a plurality of bionic ligaments; the tibia component comprises a first intramedullary canal handle and a platform connected to the lower end of the first intramedullary canal handle; the pad comprises a pad body, and the upper surface of the pad body is provided with a cylindrical boss; the talus component comprises a second intramedullary canal handle and a connecting piece connected to the upper end of the second intramedullary canal handle; and the bionic ligaments are connected to the pad and the talus component respectively. The ankle joint prosthesis can completely replace the bone and cartilage of the ankle joint surface, thereby overcoming the problem that the cartilage surface cannot be repaired by an ankle arthroscopy surgery. The ankle joint prosthesis is used for replacing the original damaged ankle joint by using metal and polymer components, so that the discomfort symptom is relieved and the joint activity ability is reserved, and the ankle joint prosthesis is a full freedom ankle joint prosthesis which can completely reserve six activity modes of flexion, extension, inversion, eversion, internal rotation and external rotation.

The disclosure relates to a spacer using a hydrogel for treatment that aids in growth or bonding of living tissues after surgery or treatment of joints, muscles, or ligaments. The spacer includes a support sheet formed of a biodegradable hydrogel material having a water-soluble polymer network structure, and a pouch formed of a biodegradable material, as a sealing bag-shaped member surrounding the support sheet, and the support sheet is formed to dissolve in a body fluid faster than the pouch. Therefore, the spacer and a method of manufacturing the spacer according to the disclosure may eliminate cost and stress because there is no need for a subsequent removal operation, while stabilizing a surgical site and reducing pain, and particularly, adjust a drug delivery rate adaptively according to different recovery rates or tissue regeneration rates for different ages of patients.

The utility model discloses a ligament tissue cutting tool. The ligament tissue cutting tool comprises a fixing device and a cutting device, the fixing device comprises a base which is provided with at least one rectangular block capable of sliding and is used for fixing a sample; the supporting device is arranged around the base and used for providing supporting and stability; the two grooves are formed in the top of the supporting device and used for receiving and fixing additional components or tools; the cutting device comprises a top part, two ends of the top part are provided with protruding parts, and the protruding parts are used for assembly connection; and the multiple blades are arranged in parallel, and each blade is perpendicular to the top of the cutting device and used for cutting the sample. The ligament tissue can be simply and conveniently fixed by the tool, and the ligament tissue can be cut into uniform fragment tissues with proper sizes, so that the ligament tissue is favorably digested in follow-up ligament cells.