64 results about "Surgical template" patented technology

A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.

An anchor-insertion tool for securing an anchor having a suture extending therefrom to a structure within a patient's body is provided. The anchor-insertion tool comprises an elongate shaft having distal and proximal ends, an anchor-receiving tip at the distal end, at least one groove extending from the tip at least partially along the length of the shaft, and at least one depression extending about the circumference of the shaft and intersecting the groove. A loaded anchor-insertion tool is provided, along with a surgical method for employing the anchor-insertion tool. A surgical template and suture retriever are also provided.

The invention relates to a method and device for placing implants (1) using a surgical template (11) which is made from tomographic cuts in the patient's jawbone (7). According to the invention, step drills (4) and calibrating drills (5), having a single standard diameter for each type of implant (1), are guided through drill bushings (18) which are inserted into bores (15) in the template (11) in order to produce any drilling sequence corresponding to an implant plan. The penetration depth of the drills (4, 5) is controlled by the height of the bores (15) or by the drill rings (21). The aforementioned template (11) bores (15) serve as a guide for the precise placement of the implants (1) owing to the adapted implant supports (3). Moreover, washers (23), which are mounted around the implant supports (3), limit compression in relation to the implants (1) while said implants are being placed (20). The above-mentioned characteristics serve to limit the required number of drills (4, 5) and implant supports (3) to the longest models only. The inventive method and device are particularly suitable for computer-assisted implantology systems.

A surgical template for performing dental implant osteotomies comprises a malleable, resinous, thermoplastic base, at least one non-thermoplastic, rigid drill guide attached to the base, and a securing mechanism between the base and the drill guide. The template may reversibly melt to a malleable state and can be handled by hand without additional tools so as to conform to the adjacent teeth of the edentulous ridge, either directly in the patient's mouth or on a cast model. Dental osteotomies using the template can then be performed. The surgical template may be manufactured of a thermoplastic material having a sharp and low melting point but high rigidity in the solid state at room temperature.

The application relates to a device and a method for securing a dental implant in the bone tissue of a patient. The device can comprise a guide sleeve and a holder. The guide sleeve can have an interlock portion and a central bore having an internal thread. The holder can hold the dental implant and be configured to be inserted into the central bore of the guide sleeve. The holder can comprise an external thread that is configured to engage the internal thread of the guide sleeve such that the holder may threadingly engage the guide sleeve. The holder can further comprise a limit stop that can be configured to contact the guide sleeve for limiting the longitudinal position of the holder relative to the guide sleeve. The holder can releasably retain the dental implant and faciltate implantion of the implant into the bone tissue of the patient.

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed herein for virtually planning a cranial guided surgery in a subject. These include, in some embodiments, generating a first data set based on input data obtained of a reference structure having a defined fixed relation to a bone structure of said subject and generating a second data set based on input data obtained of a master structure for a surgical template, where the master structure has a defined relation to said reference structure. Further, in some embodiments, a third data set for production of said surgical can be generated based on the first data send and the second data set, wherein the relation of said reference structure to said master structure is preserved.

A surgical template for performing dental implant osteotomies comprises a malleable, resinous, thermoplastic base, at least one non-thermoplastic, rigid drill guide attached to the base, and a securing mechanism between the base and the drill guide. The template may reversibly melt to a malleable state and can be handled by hand without additional tools so as to conform to the adjacent teeth of the edentulous ridge, either directly in the patient's mouth or on a cast model. Dental osteotomies using the template can then be performed. The surgical template may be manufactured of a thermoplastic material having a sharp and low melting point but high rigidity in the solid state at room temperature.

A dental drilling assembly comprises a drill (30) and a bushing (40) which is mounted, or mountable, coaxially with the drill (30). The bushing (40) can be inserted with the drill (30) into a bore hole of a surgical template and can similarly be removed from the bore hole when a hole has been drilled. The bushing has a serrated leading edge (51) for cutting soft gingival tissue. A pathway (54, 55) is defined between the drill (30) and the bushing (40). The pathway (54, 55) cooperates with a fluted channel on the drill and serves, in use, to evacuate soft tissue from the cutting surface (51). A surgical template has at least one bore hole representing a position where the drill is required to be used. The bore hole, or a bore tube lining the bore hole, has a diameter which is only slightly larger than the bushing.

A method of making a surgical template comprises: producing a 3-D geometrical image by a CT scanning performed on a patient's jaw and establishing corresponding implant planning data to obtain a 3-D first digital image, making a positive plaster model of the patient's jaw, scanning the plaster model to obtain a 3-D second digital image, overlapping the second digital image on the first digital image to obtain a computer representation of the plaster model and at least one implant to be mounted according to the implant planning data, drilling the plaster model to form at least one pinhole according to the implant planning data, inserting a pin into the pinhole, producing a negative template body from an assembly of the plaster model and the pin with a thermoplastic dental material so that the negative template body has at least one implant guide hole and constitutes the surgical template.

A cradle, assembly, system and method for installing a prosthesis at a surgical site. The cradle temporarily engages the prosthesis and holds it in the correct orientation and position adjacent the surgical site. An aperture is defined in the cradle and a portion of the prosthesis is received therein. In one embodiment, the cradle, assembly and system are used to install a final dental prosthesis in a patient's mouth in a single visit to the dentist's office. A securement member pins the surgical template and subsequently the cradle to the jaw. A metal sub-structure on the final dental prosthesis is received in the aperture in the cradle. Cylinders attached to implants anchored in the jaw extend through holes in the sub-structure and are bonded to the prosthesis. The cradle is detached from the jaw and from the prosthesis prior to screws being re-inserted through the cylinders and into the implants.

A method of making a surgical template used for a computer-guided dental implant surgery includes the steps of: establishing implant planning data of a patient's jaw, producing a digital plaster model of the patient's jaw, allowing the digital plaster model to have the implant planning data, integrating the digital plaster model with the implant planning data to obtain a digital machining data, holding and machining a modeling block at a machining position according to the digital machining data to form a solid jaw model corresponding to the patient's jaw and having teeth, gums, and at least one implant-position indicating structure, mounting a positioning member at the implant-position indicating structure, and producing a negative template body from an assembly of the solid jaw model and the positioning member with a thermoplastic dental material by a molding process or a vacuum forming process.

A dental device is described. The dental device includes a surgical template having one or more sites for drilling osteotomies in the maxillary or mandibular jaw and a false teeth set. The surgical template and false teeth set are configured to fit together to form a denture prosthesis that can be implanted in a patient. Also described are a method for creating a surgical dental template, a method for implanting a dental prosthesis, and a method for reducing jaw bone in a patient.

A dental device is described. The dental device includes a surgical template having one or more sites for drilling osteotomies in the maxillary or mandibular jaw and a false teeth set. The surgical template and false teeth set are configured to fit together to form a denture prosthesis that can be implanted in a patient. Also described are a method for creating a surgical dental template, a method for implanting a dental prosthesis, and a method for reducing jaw bone in a patient.

A method and system are described for 3D digital endodontics characterized in that 3D imaging equipment such as a CT or MRI scanner, ultrasound or the like are used to digitize the infected tooth or teeth, a 3D representation of the root canal system is extracted from the image data and visualized on a computer screen, a surgical template is designed to guide the endodontic instruments to localize the root canal(s) intra-operatively and said guide is manufactured by means of a computer driven system (e.g. milling, rapid prototyping, etc.).

A technique for generating a data set that geometrically defines a bone cut configuration for transverse maxillary distraction is using a computer-implemented method. An aspect of the technique comprises creating a numeric model of a maxilla based on patient-specific data of the maxilla. The numeric model is representative of mechanical properties of the maxilla. Based on the numeric model thus generated, one or more cut configurations for one or more bone cuts on at least one of a left hand side and a right hand side of the maxilla are determined. Each cut configuration has been determined to compensate for asymmetric mechanical properties of the maxilla. In a further step, a data set indicative of the one or more cut configurations thus determined is generated. The data set may be used to create a surgical template or jig, for computer-assisted surgery or a surgical navigation system.

A surgical template (10) comprises at least one a drill guide bore (70) surrounded by a guide bore ring (71) and is adapted to be positioned within the oral cavity of patient. The template (10) comprises an inner rail (20) and an outer rail (30) with an interspace (60) in between. At least three inner and three outer connecting points (81, 82) are provided on the inner and outer rail (20, 30) which are adapted to be positioned on portions of the dental apparatus of the patient in his oral cavity to define the three dimensional position and orientation of the at least one drill guide bore ring (71). The rails (20 and 30) are provided in a predetermined varying distance one from the other allowing accommodation of the inner and outer connecting points (81 and 82) on the rails (20, 30), wherein the template (10) further comprises at least two connecting webs (40) connecting the inner rail (20) and the outer rail (30) in a predetermined distance one from the other.

A system, apparatus, device, tools and method is provided for the insertion of improved anatomically corrected modular design anterior and posterior dental implants, the apparatus including a root component and a head / abutment component, wherein the root component is inserted into the jawbone using precision surgical guide tools in combination with self-limiting surgical templates and a precision adjustable clamping device.

The invention provides a digital processing system of personalized components in dental implantation and a processing method of the personalized components in dental implantation, belongs to the biomedical engineering field, and specificly relates to a personalized CAD / CAM (computer-aided design / computer-aided manufacturing) digital processing system of a dental implant, a carrier, a cover screw, a healing abutment, a restoration abutment and supporting tools. The system is characterized by comprising an oral environment data acquiring module, an implant component form design module, a digital clinical processing module and a surgical template manufacturing module. According to the digital processing system provided by the invention, the implant can be customized according to partial jaw condition of a patient so that the form of the implant can furthest meet clinical needs, compatibility of the implant to the patient as well as the success rate of the implant restoration can be improved, Meanwhile, the personalized digital processing system performs one-to-one design and processing, so that denture-implanting restoration hospitals do not need to store various implant systems and realize zero inventory, and the expenses and the waste of the product are reduced. The personalized components digital processing system provided by the invention is benefitial for popularizing and promoting denture implantation technology.

The invention belongs to the technical field of image information processing and discloses a method for constructing a 3D printed individual orthopeadic implant and enhancing the biomechanics of the 3D printed individual orthopeadic implant. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, preprocessing a CT image; secondly, cutting the CT image; thirdly, reconstructing a typical three-dimensional skeleton model, taking the typical model as a template, and performing three-dimensional model repairing and reconstructing treatment on other skeletons based on the template; fourthly, studying askeleton anatomical reduction-oriented digital grid registration algorithm; designing an individual surgical template optimized by a screw-setting scheme; optimizing the geometric pattern matching andmechanical performance of an individual artificial joint prosthesis; printing the three-dimensional model, and performing three-dimensional printing-based orthopeadic implant treatment. The method has important theoretical significance and clinical application value in shortening the orthopeadic preoperative planning cycle, improving the implanting efficiency and mechanical performance of individual implants, reducing surgical time and surgical injury and promoting orthopeadic implant industrial development.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a customizable surgical template and methods for preparing and providing the same. More specifically, the disclosed surgical template coordinates the arrangement of surgical instruments used for a particular surgical procedure in the order preferred by a particular surgeon or other entity.