Reusable, customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation
Systems and methods for a customized reusable guide for shoulder replacements. In an example embodiment, a method comprises providing an alignment compass base, wherein the alignment compass base is configured to enable rotational orientation of a radial offset insert and a K-wire guide tube with respect to a guide base, inserting the guide base component into the alignment compass base, inserting the radial offset insert into the guide base component, rotating, using a first alignment tool, the radial offset insert to a first orientation angle with respect to the guide base component, inserting the K-wire guide tube into the radial offset insert, rotating, using a second alignment tool, the K-wire guide tube to a second orientation angle with respect to the guide base component.
1 . A method, comprising:
providing an alignment compass base, wherein the alignment compass base is configured to enable rotational orientation of a radial offset insert and a K-wire guide tube with respect to a guide base;
inserting the guide base component into the alignment compass base;
inserting the radial offset insert into the guide base component;
rotating, using a first alignment tool, the radial offset insert to a first orientation angle with respect to the guide base component;
inserting the K-wire guide tube into the radial offset insert;
rotating, using a second alignment tool, the K-wire guide tube to a second orientation angle with respect to the guide base component.
2 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the guide base component includes an opening configured to receive a key; and
wherein inserting the radial offset insert into the guide base component comprises expanding the opening by rotating the key.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein rotating the radial offset insert to the first orientation angle further comprises contracting the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
4 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the radial offset insert includes an opening configured to receive a key; and
wherein inserting the K-wire guide tube into the radial offset insert comprises expanding the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein rotating the radial offset insert to the first orientation angle further comprises contracting the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first alignment tool is a disc or a plate.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first alignment tool includes an opening shaped to receive a perimeter of a portion of the radial offset insert and wherein the first alignment tool is configured to contact with a side of the radial offset insert when rotated.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second alignment tool is a disc or a plate.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second alignment tool includes an opening shaped to receive a perimeter portion of the K-wire guide tube and wherein the second alignment tool is configured to contact with a side of the radial offset insert when rotated.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising rotating the first alignment tool and the second alignment tool with respect to the alignment compass base.
11 . A customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device, comprising:
an alignment compass base, wherein the alignment compass base is configured to enable rotational orientation of a radial offset insert and a K-wire guide tube with respect to a guide base component;
the guide base component configured to be inserted into the alignment compass base;
the radial offset insert configured to be inserted into the guide base component, wherein the radial offset insert may be rotated to a first orientation angle with respect to the guide base component using a first alignment tool; and
the K-wire guide tube configured to be inserted into the radial offset insert, wherein the K-wire guide tube may be rotated to a second orientation angle with respect to the guide base component using a second alignment tool.
12 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 11 , wherein the guide base component includes an opening configured to receive a key; and
wherein the radial offset insert may fit into the guide base component by expanding the opening by rotating the key.
13 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 12 , wherein the radial offset insert may fit into the guide base component by contracting the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
14 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 11 , wherein the radial offset insert includes an opening configured to receive a key; and
wherein inserting the K-wire guide tube into the radial offset insert comprises expanding the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
15 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 14 , wherein rotating the radial offset insert to the first orientation angle further comprises contracting the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
16 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 11 , wherein the first alignment tool is a disc or a plate.
17 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 16 , wherein the first alignment tool includes an opening shaped to receive a perimeter of a portion of the radial offset insert and wherein the first alignment tool is configured to contact with a side of the radial offset insert when rotated.
18 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 11 , wherein the second alignment tool is a disc or a plate.
19 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 18 , wherein the second alignment tool includes an opening shaped to receive a perimeter portion of the K-wire guide tube and wherein the second alignment tool is configured to contact with a side of the radial offset insert when rotated.
20 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation device of claim 11 , wherein the first alignment tool and the second alignment tool are rotated with respect to the alignment compass base.
21 . A customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit, comprising:
an alignment compass base, wherein the alignment compass base is configured to enable rotational orientation of a radial offset insert and a K-wire guide tube with respect to a guide base component;
the guide base component of a plurality of guide base components configured to be inserted into the alignment compass base, wherein the plurality of guide base components comprises guide base components of different sizes;
the radial offset insert of a plurality of radial offset inserts configured to fit into the guide base component,
wherein the plurality of radial offset inserts comprises radial offset inserts of different sizes;
wherein the radial offset insert may be rotated to a first orientation angle with respect to the guide base component using a first alignment tool;
the K-wire guide tube of a plurality of K-wire guide tubes configured to fit into the radial offset insert,
wherein the plurality of K-wire guide tubes comprises K-wire guide tubes of different sizes; and
wherein the plurality of K-wire guide tubes may be rotated to a second orientation angle with respect to the guide base component using a second alignment tool.
22 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 21 , wherein the guide base component includes an opening configured to receive a key; and
wherein inserting the radial offset insert into the guide base component comprises expanding the opening by rotating the key.
23 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 22 , wherein the radial offset insert may be inserted into the guide base component by contracting the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
24 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 21 ,
wherein the radial offset insert includes an opening configured to receive a key; and
wherein inserting the K-wire guide tube into the radial offset insert comprises expanding the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
25 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 24 , wherein rotating the radial offset insert to the first orientation angle further comprises contracting the opening by rotating the key in the opening.
26 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 21 , wherein the first alignment tool is a disc or a plate.
27 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 26 , wherein the first alignment tool includes an opening shaped to receive a perimeter of a portion of the radial offset insert and wherein the first alignment tool is configured to contact with a side of the radial offset insert when rotated.
28 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 21 , wherein the second alignment tool is a disc or a plate.
29 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 28 , wherein the second alignment tool includes an opening shaped to receive a perimeter portion of the K-wire guide tube and wherein the second alignment tool is configured to contact with a side of the radial offset insert when rotated.
30 . The customizable shoulder replacement instrumentation kit of claim 21 , wherein the first and second alignment tools are rotated with respect to the alignment compass base.