Multi-Guide Osteotomy Cutting Block for Bunion Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current osteotomy surgical procedures are inefficient due to the need to repeatedly move and reposition surgical cutting blocks for multiple bone cuts, leading to time-consuming and instrument-intensive processes.
Innovation Solution
The development of osteotomy cutting systems that include surgical cutting blocks with multiple cut guides and positioning guides, allowing for secure fixation to bones and efficient alignment of cutting tools, enabling precise and efficient correction of bunion deformities by reducing the need for frequent block repositioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple surgical cutting blocks with single cutting guides are used for multiple bone cuts, then each cut can be made with a dedicated guide, but the surgical procedure becomes time-consuming and requires frequent repositioning of cutting blocks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cutting guides into a single surgical cutting block assembly. The cutting block includes multiple cutting guides that can guide multiple different cuts without requiring the surgeon to change blocks or reposition the assembly, thereby maintaining precision while reducing surgical time
Solution Approach 2:
The surgical cutting block is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform multiple cutting operations. The block includes various cutting guides that can accommodate different cutting angles and orientations, allowing a single device to replace multiple specialized blocks
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple surgical cutting blocks are used for different cutting locations, then each location can be addressed with a specialized guide, but the quantity of surgical instrumentation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting block is designed as a universal device that can accommodate multiple cutting operations. It includes multiple cutting guides that can be positioned and oriented to address different cutting locations and angles, replacing the need for multiple specialized blocks
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting block is divided into multiple functional segments or cutting guides within a single assembly. Each cutting guide can be independently positioned or angled to address specific cutting requirements, allowing the block to function as multiple specialized guides would
3Adaptability or versatility
If surgical cutting blocks are frequently repositioned during the procedure, then multiple cuts at different locations can be made, but the ease of operation decreases and procedural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple cutting guides are merged into a single fixed assembly that can address multiple cutting locations without requiring repositioning. The guides are integrated into the block in a configuration that allows the surgeon to perform multiple cuts from a single positioned state
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting guides are pre-positioned and pre-configured in the block assembly before surgery. This preliminary arrangement of multiple guides in optimal positions allows the surgeon to simply select and use the appropriate guide for each cut without needing to reposition or reconfigure the block during the procedure
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AI summary
Osteotomy cutting systems and surgical methods are provided herein. One surgical method includes coupling, to a cuneiform of a subject, a surgical apparatus for use in facilitating correction of a bunion and coupling the surgical apparatus to another bone of the subject. Another surgical method includes coupling a surgical apparatus to a cuneiform and metatarsal of a subject, coupling a cutting block for alignment at a joint between the cuneiform and the metatarsal, and performing a surgical procedure utilizing the surgical apparatus and the cutting block to correct a bunion. A further surgical method includes providing a surgical apparatus for use in facilitating correction of a bunion in a subject in which the surgical apparatus is configured to couple to a cuneiform and a metatarsal of the subject and performing a surgical procedure utilizing the surgical apparatus while the surgical apparatus is coupled to the cuneiform and the metatarsal.