Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
1. A surgical instrument for use in surgically repairing a joint of a patient, the surgical instrument comprising:
a mold having an internal surface that includes joint information derived from image data of the joint of the patient; and
two or more guide holes, each configured to guide a surgical pin, wherein at least one of the two or more guide holes has a position based on anatomical information of the joint of the patient to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system when the internal surface of the mold is aligned with the joint of the patient, wherein the articular repair system has a predetermined rotation angle and wherein the position is based on the predetermined rotation angle.
2. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the internal surface substantially conforms to the shape of a surface of the joint of the patient, wherein the surface of the joint includes a cartilage surface of the joint.
3. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the internal surface substantially conforms to the shape of a surface of the joint of the patient, wherein the surface of the joint includes a subchondral bone surface of the joint.
4. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the internal surface substantially conforms to the shape of a surface of the joint of the patient, wherein the surface of the joint includes a cartilage surface of the joint and a subchondral bone surface of the joint.
5. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an axis of the patient.
6. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an alignment of the joint of the patient.
7. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding a deformity of the joint of the patient.
8. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding another joint of the patient.
9. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the internal surface includes information regarding an estimated cartilage thickness of the joint of the patient.
10. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the joint is one of a hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow and wrist joint.
11. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the guide hole further comprises a stop configured to cooperate with a surgical drill to provide a predetermined drilling depth.
12. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two or more guide holes has an orientation based on anatomical information of the joint of the patient to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system, wherein the orientation is based on the predetermined rotation angle.
13. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a medial tibial plateau of the knee joint.
14. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a lateral tibial plateau of the knee joint.
15. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a medial femoral condyle of the knee joint.
16. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a lateral femoral condyle of the knee joint.
17. A surgical instrument for use in surgically repairing a joint of a patient, the surgical instrument comprising:
a mold having an internal surface that substantially conforms to the shape of the joint of the patient and includes joint information derived from image data of the joint of the patient; and
two or more guide holes, each configured to guide a surgical pin, wherein the position of at least one of the two or more guide holes includes anatomical information of the joint of the patient to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system when the internal surface of the mold is aligned with and substantially conforms to the shape of the joint of the patient, wherein the articular repair system has a predetermined rotation angle and wherein the position is based on the predetermined rotation angle.
18. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the surface of the joint includes a cartilage surface of the joint.
19. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the surface of the joint includes a subchondral bone surface of the joint.
20. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the surface of the joint includes a cartilage surface of the joint and a subchondral bone surface of the joint.
21. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an axis of the patient.
22. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an alignment of the joint of the patient.
23. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding a deformity of the joint of the patient.
24. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding another joint of the patient.
25. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the internal surface includes information regarding an estimated cartilage thickness of the joint of the patient.
26. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the two or more guide holes has an orientation based on anatomical information of the joint of the patient to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system, wherein the orientation is based on the predetermined rotation angle.
27. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a medial tibial plateau of the knee joint.
28. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a lateral tibial plateau of the knee joint.
29. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a medial femoral condyle of the knee joint.
30. The surgical instrument of claim 17 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a lateral femoral condyle of the knee joint.
31. A surgical instrument for use in surgically repairing a joint of a patient, comprising:
a mold having an internal surface that substantially conforms to the shape of a cartilage surface of the joint of the patient and includes joint information derived from image data of the joint of the patient; and
two or more guide holes, each configured to guide a surgical drill or pin, wherein the position a of the guide hole includes anatomical information of the joint of the patient to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system when the internal surface of the mold is aligned with and substantially conforms to the shape of the cartilage surface of the joint of the patient, wherein the articular repair system has a predetermined rotation angle and wherein the position is based on the predetermined rotation angle.
32. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an axis of the patient.
33. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an alignment of the joint of the patient.
34. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding a deformity of the joint of the patient.
35. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding another joint of the patient.
36. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein at least one of the two or more guide holes has an orientation based on anatomical information of the joint of the patient to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system, wherein the orientation is based on the predetermined rotation angle.
37. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical drill or pin on a medial tibial plateau of the knee joint.
38. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical drill or pin on a lateral tibial plateau of the knee joint.
39. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical drill or pin on a medial femoral condyle of the knee joint.
40. The surgical instrument of claim 31 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical drill or pin on a lateral femoral condyle of the knee joint.
41. A surgical instrument for use in surgically repairing a joint of a patient, comprising:
a mold having an internal surface that substantially conforms to the shape of a subchondral bone surface of the joint of the patient and includes joint information derived from image data of the joint of the patient; and
two or more guide holes, each configured to guide a surgical pin, wherein the position of the guide hole includes anatomical information of the joint to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system when the internal surface of the mold is aligned with and substantially conforms to the shape of the subchondral bone surface of the joint, wherein the articular repair system has a predetermined internal or external rotation angle and wherein the position is based on the predetermined internal or external rotation angle.
42. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an axis of the patient.
43. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding an alignment of the joint of the patient.
44. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding a deformity of the joint of the patient.
45. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the anatomical information is information regarding another joint of the patient.
46. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein at least one of the two or more guide holes has an orientation based on anatomical information of the joint of the patient to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system, wherein the orientation is based on the predetermined rotation angle.
47. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a medial tibial plateau of the knee joint.
48. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a lateral tibial plateau of the knee joint.
49. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a medial femoral condyle of the knee joint.
50. The surgical instrument of claim 41 , wherein the joint of the patient is a knee joint, wherein at least one guide hole of the two or more guide holes is configured to guide a surgical pin on a lateral femoral condyle of the knee joint.