Methods and compositions for articular repair
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for producing articular repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. In particular, methods for providing articular repair systems. Also provided are articular surface repair systems designed to replace a selected area cartilage, for example, and surgical tools for repairing articular surfaces.
1. A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument for the repair of a diseased articular joint surface, comprising:
obtaining electronic image data of the diseased articular joint surface;
shaping an inner surface of the surgical instrument based on a curvature of the diseased articular joint surface derived from the electronic image data; and
including a slit in the surgical instrument to define a cutting path through at least a portion of the joint when the inner surface is applied to the diseased articular joint surface.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of shaping the inner surface of the surgical instrument further comprises matching a shape of the inner surface of the surgical instrument to a curvature of the articular joint surface.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of shaping the inner surface of the surgical instrument further comprises matching a shape of the surgical instrument to a shape of the diseased articular joint surface.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a size of the diseased articular joint surface.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a size of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of subchondral bone underlying diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image data includes image data of cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image data includes image data of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
13. A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument for the repair of a diseased or damaged cartilage surface of a joint, comprising:
obtaining electronic image data of the diseased or damaged cartilage surface;
shaping an inner surface of the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of the diseased or damaged cartilage surface derived from the electronic image data; and
including a slit in the surgical instrument to define a cutting path through at least a portion of the joint when the inner surface is applied to the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the step of shaping the inner surface of the surgical instrument further comprises matching a shape of the inner surface of the surgical instrument to a curvature of the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the step of shaping the inner surface of the surgical instrument further comprises matching a shape of the surgical instrument to a shape of the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a size of the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of subchondral bone underlying the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of subchondral bone underlying the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the image data includes image data of subchondral bone underlying the diseased or damaged cartilage surface.
21. A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument for the repair of a diseased articular joint surface, comprising:
obtaining electronic image data of the diseased articular joint surface;
shaping an inner surface of the surgical instrument to match a curvature of the diseased articular joint surface derived from the electronic image data; and
including a slit in the surgical instrument to define a cutting path through at least a portion of the joint when the inner surface is applied to the diseased articular joint surface.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the step of shaping the inner surface of the surgical instrument further comprises matching a shape of the surgical instrument to a shape of the diseased articular joint surface.
23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a size of the diseased articular joint surface.
24. The method of claim 21 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a size of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
25. The method of claim 21 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
26. The method of claim 21 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
27. The method of claim 21 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
28. The method of claim 21 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
29. The method of claim 21 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of subchondral bone underlying diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
30. The method of claim 21 , wherein the image data includes image data of cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
31. The method of claim 21 , wherein the image data includes image data of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
32. A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument for the repair of a diseased articular joint surface, comprising:
obtaining electronic image data of the diseased articular joint surface;
shaping an inner surface of the surgical instrument to match a curvature of cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface derived from the electronic image data; and
including a slit in the surgical instrument to define a cutting path through at least a portion of the joint when the inner surface is applied to the diseased articular joint surface.
33. The method of claim 32 , wherein the step of shaping the inner surface of the surgical instrument further comprises matching a shape of the surgical instrument to a shape of the diseased articular joint surface.
34. The method of claim 32 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a size of the diseased articular joint surface.
35. The method of claim 32 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a size of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
36. The method of claim 32 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
37. The method of claim 32 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
38. The method of claim 32 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a shape of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.
39. The method of claim 32 , further comprising shaping the surgical instrument based at least in part on a curvature of subchondral bone underlying diseased cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
40. The method of claim 32 , wherein the image data includes image data of cartilage of the diseased articular joint surface.
41. The method of claim 32 , wherein the image data includes image data of subchondral bone of the diseased articular joint surface.