Surgical Cutting Block With Multiple Cut Guides

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current surgical cutting blocks require frequent repositioning or the use of multiple blocks for each cut during procedures like osteotomy, leading to inefficiencies and increased time consumption.

Innovation Solution

A surgical cutting block with a cutting platform featuring multiple cut guides, including single, double, and multi-cut guides, positioned on either side of a positioning aperture, allowing for multiple cuts to be made without repositioning, facilitated by fixation platforms and wire holes for secure attachment to bones.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single cut guide is used on each surgical cutting block, then the block can be easily manufactured and operated, but multiple blocks and frequent repositioning are required for multiple cuts

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of cuts per blockVSAvoidnumber of cut guides

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The surgical cutting block is designed with multiple cut guides (first, second, third, and fourth cut guides) integrated into a single block, allowing it to perform multiple cutting functions. This multi-functional design eliminates the need to exchange blocks between cuts, directly resolving the contradiction by enabling one block to serve multiple purposes while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple cut guides that would traditionally require separate blocks are merged into a single surgical cutting block. The cut guides are positioned at different locations and orientations on the same block, combining multiple cutting capabilities into one integrated device, thereby reducing the number of blocks needed and eliminating repositioning steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Productivity

If multiple surgical cutting blocks are used for multiple cuts, then each cut can be made with a dedicated block, but the surgical procedure becomes more time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesurgical efficiencyVSAvoidprocedural time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple cut guides are combined into a single surgical cutting block, allowing the surgeon to perform multiple cuts without exchanging blocks or repositioning. This integration directly reduces procedural time by eliminating the time required to move or change blocks between cuts, thereby improving surgical efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The surgical cutting block is pre-configured with multiple cut guides positioned at predetermined locations and orientations before the surgical procedure begins. This preliminary preparation allows the surgeon to immediately perform multiple cuts without time-consuming adjustments or repositioning during the procedure, directly enhancing productivity and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If the cutting block is repositioned for each cut, then precise alignment can be achieved for each cut, but the surgical procedure becomes less efficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecut alignment precisionVSAvoidsurgical efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple cut guides are integrated into a single block with predetermined positions and orientations, ensuring precise alignment for multiple cuts without requiring repositioning. The fixed geometric relationships between cut guides maintain manufacturing precision while eliminating the time loss associated with repeated positioning adjustments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The surgical cutting block serves multiple cutting functions simultaneously through its integrated cut guides, each precisely positioned for specific cutting requirements. This multi-functional design maintains the precision needed for accurate cuts while improving surgical efficiency by eliminating repositioning steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240423648A1Surgical cutting block including multiple cut guides

Publication Date: 2024.12.26 FUSION ORTHOPEDICS USA LLC

AI summary

Various surgical cutting blocks are presented herein. One surgical cutting block includes a cutting platform including a positioning aperture formed on the cutting platform in which the positioning platform divides the cutting platform into first and second sides and the first side and/or the second side includes multiple single cut guides formed thereon. Another surgical cutting block includes a cutting platform including a positioning aperture formed on the cutting platform in which the positioning platform divides the cutting platform into first and second sides and the first side and/or the second side incudes a double cut guide formed thereon. Yet another surgical cutting block includes a cutting platform including a positioning aperture formed on the cutting platform in which the positioning platform divides the cutting platform into first and second sides and the first side and/or the second side includes a multi-cut guide formed thereon.