44 results about "Shoulder surgery" patented technology

Provided herein are patient-specific surgical device that allow for a stable fitted position for use in shoulder surgery. The patient-specific surgical devices may have different functions such as a function as a guide.

A bioabsorbable, cannulated tissue tack having an oblong head is used in sutureless soft tissue fixation to bone, particularly in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. A plurality of ribs are formed along the shaft of the tack. Repair of the glenohumeral joint is performed by installing the tack through a hole formed through the soft tissue of the labrum and into the cancellous bone of the glenoid rim. Aligning the oblong head of the tack lengthwise along the glenoid rim provides a low profile that avoids articular impingement on the tack head.

An arm cradle for holding and stabilizing an arm of a post-operative shoulder surgery patient is provided. The arm cradle has a cradle body having a first concave section adapted to accept at least a portion of an upper arm of a patient and a second concave section adapted to accept at least a portion of a lower arm of the patient. The first concave section and the second concave section may be arranged at an obtuse angle with respect to one another. A fabric cover may be provided for the cradle body. One or more straps may be affixed to one of the cradle body or the fabric cover and used to secure the arm cradle to the patient and/or to secure the arm of the patient in the arm cradle.

Methods, systems and devices for pre-operatively planned total or partial joint surgery including, for example, anatomic and reverse shoulder surgery guides and implants. There are also methods for pre-operative planning methods for designing glenoid implants and prostheses, particularly with patient-specific augmentation, based on considerations of multiple factors affecting the outcome of a selected reverse or anatomic shoulder surgery. There are also described methods of performing total or partial joint surgery, including anatomic or reverse shoulder surgery, using surgery guides and implants in patients undergoing joint surgery.

A body split surgical drape for use in shoulder surgery includes a pouch for collecting fluids.

A post shoulder surgery rehabilitation apparatus in the form of a bed wedge with a shoulder support wedge attachment to provide the optimal support and comfort to a patient while resting or sleeping on a bed or similar structure. An exemplary embodiment of the bed wedge apparatus is capable of being inflated and deflated to the optimal angle for comfort and support for the repaired shoulder by means of a remote control switch by the patients themselves without assistance from a caregiver. Alternate embodiments of the bed wedge apparatus include ones without the need for inflation or deflation and ones that have shoulder support wedges for both shoulders after surgery.

An apparatus that controls the rotation of an operative limb during shoulder surgery is composed of three parts: 1) a mechanism that is part of the durable apparatus, and which allows the limb to be suspended from the system and traction weights applied, but is configured in such a manner that the cable or other connecting member does not rotate about its axis; 2) a sterile connector that acts as the interface between the non-sterile durable apparatus and a sterile patient-contacting disposable drape; and 3) the disposable drape which is secured to the patient's operative arm. One of the sterile connector and the disposable drape contains a feature that allows the physician to rotate and hold the limb in any desired position, without requiring that it be manually held in place.

The Neck Protector is a cylindrical-shaped tube made of soft, thick fleece fabric. The dimensions are approximately 20″ long with a 5½″ circumference. The Neck Protector is designed for people who are wearing arm slings, typically after a broken arm or shoulder surgery. The weight of the arm puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the strap of the sling, which has a tendency to rub and dig into the user's neck skin. This, in turn, can become painful and irritating to the user. The Neck Protector creates a soft cushion around the strap, thereby, protecting the skin from harm. The neck protector easily slides over the strap portion of the arm sling. The user then adjusts the Neck Protector to a comfortable position around the back of his neck.

This document relates to methods and materials for reducing the risk of infection after a shoulder surgery or medical procedure. For example, this document relates to methods and materials for using a topical composition containing clindamycin or erythromycin to reduce the risk of or to prevent infection associated with shoulder surgeries or medical procedures.

The invention discloses a multipurpose shoulder joint position frame, comprising a base, a height adjustment push rod which is vertically installed on the base, a control panel which is installed on the side face of the height adjustment push rod, a first motor which is fixedly connected at the end of the output shaft of the height adjustment push rod, an L-shaped support tube which is fixedly connected on the output shaft of the first motor, a second motor which is fixedly connected at the upper end of the support tube, a third motor connected on the output shaft of the second motor, a first rotating arm of which one end is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the third motor, a fourth motor which is fixedly connected at the other end of the first rotating arm, and a second rotating arm of which one end is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the fourth motor, wherein each of the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm is connected with an arm bracket through two suspension ropes. The position frame can be used for adjusting the position of the shoulder joint when in the arthroscopic shoulder surgery of the shoulder joint and also can be used for assisting patients in activating arms after the surgery.

The invention discloses a multifunctional shoulder joint position frame. The position frame comprises a base, a height adjustment push rod which is vertically arranged on the base, a control panel which is arranged on the side surface of the height adjustment push rod, a first motor which is fixedly connected to the end part of the output shaft of the height adjustment push rod, an L-shaped supporting pipe which is fixedly connected on the output shaft of the first motor, a second motor which is fixedly connected at the upper end part of the supporting pipe, a first rotating arm of which one end is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the second motor, a third motor which is fixedly connected to the other end of the first rotating arm, and a second rotating arm of which one end is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the third motor, wherein two end parts of the first and second rotating arms are respectively provide with a winding motor; the output shaft of each winding motor is connected with a winding wheel; a suspension rope is wound on the winding wheel; and one end of the suspension rope is fixedly connected with the winding wheel, and a hanging ring is connected to the other end of the suspension rope. The multifunctional shoulder joint position frame can be used for adjusting the position of the shoulder joint during arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and also can be used for assisting the patient in moving arms after operation.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical apparatuses and instruments, in particular to a shoulder surgery plate. The shoulder surgery plate comprises a head fixing frame, wherein the back end face of a back plate body is fixedly provided with a fixing frame, the lower end of the fixing frame is movably connected with a group of fixing rods through connecting shafts, two ends of eachfixing rod are respectively and detachably connected with a group of connecting bases, the upper ends of the fixing rods are hinged to the fixed ends of a group of pneumatic springs, the movable endsof the pneumatic springs are hinged to the fixing frame, the fixing frame is fixedly provided with a head mounting square pipe, a head fixing frame is arranged in the head mounting square pipe, two shoulder installing square pipes are also symmetrically arranged on the fixing frame, and a left shoulder plate and a right shoulder plate are arranged in the two shoulder installing square pipes respectively. The shoulder surgery plate is of a left-right split structure, the corresponding shoulder plates are detached according to the surgical part of a patient during shoulder surgery, surgery canbe executed when the patient is at a sitting posture, and the operation is easier.

A method for addressing shoulder issues involving each of (a) a torn rotator cuff, and (b) a post-shoulder-surgery condition, featuring applying to the region of such a rotator cuff/condition, via the associated humerus, an ambulatory, non-gravity-based, downwardly directed, and, where desired, a laterally outwardly directed, elastic traction force. Apparatus for implementing this methodology includes (a) a subject-wearable, passive, elongate, yieldable-resistance, force-applying device possessing opposite ends, and between those ends, a line of action which, with the apparatus in place relative to a subject and to the subject's shoulder and rotator cuff/condition, lies generally parallel to the long axis of the subject's associated humerus, and (b) structure associated with these opposite ends for anchoring them operatively to spaced points on the subject's anatomy in a manner whereby the force-applying device applies to the anatomy a force which tends to produce separation between the head of the humerus and the rotator cuff.

The invention discloses a traction frame for arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The traction frame comprises a base and a frame body matched with the base. The base comprises a base plate. The base plateis provided with a supporting foot. The base plate is further provided with an inserting sleeve. An inserting through hole is formed in the inserting sleeve. The frame body comprises an inserting tube. A plurality of inserting threaded holes are formed in a tube body of the inserting tube from top to bottom. The inserting tube can be inserted into the inserting sleeve, and can be matched with theinserting through hole and the inserting threaded holes by bolts. The frame body is fixedly connected with the base. The frame body comprises a supporting plate. The supporting plate is connected withthe upper end of the inserting tube. The supporting plate is provided with a traction component. The structure is simple, and surgery operation of medical workers is facilitated.