IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,282,488
Granted Patent B2
US 10,282,488 · App. 14/262,105 · Granted May 7, 2019

HTO guide with optional guided ACL/PCL tunnels

Inventor: Christopher Eash (Albion, IN)
Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
G06F17/50A61B17/151A61B17/157A61B17/8095A61B17/1739A61B17/58A61B17/88A61B17/8886A61B2034/108
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Patent No.
US 10,282,488
App. No.
14/262,105
Granted
May 7, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A patient-specific osteotomy guide according to the present disclosure includes a three-dimensional bone-engaging inner surface configured to closely mate and conform to a corresponding portion of a specific patient's tibia. A resection slot at a patient-specific position and orientation to guide a cutting tool to perform an osteotomy according to a preoperative plan for the patient. An axial guide at a patient-specific position and orientation to guide a tool to perform an ACL/PCL reconstructive procedure according to a preoperative plan for the patient.

Claims (21)

1. A patient-specific osteotomy guide comprising:

a body comprising a three-dimensional bone-engaging inner surface configured to closely mate and conform to a corresponding portion of a specific patient's tibia;

a resection slot extending through the body, the resection slot configured to guide a cutting tool to perform an osteotomy on the tibia; and

an axial guide configured to guide a tool to perform at least one of an ACL reconstructive procedure and a PCL reconstructive procedure on the tibia, wherein (i) the three-dimensional bone-engaging inner surface is designed preoperatively according to a preoperative plan, such that the bone-engaging inner surface conforms only to the portion of the specific patient's tibia, (ii) the resection slot is designed preoperatively according to the preoperative plan, such that a cutting axis of the resection slot extends at a pre-defined patient-specific angle β relative to a reference axis extending through the specific patient's tibia, the reference axis comprising an anatomical axis coinciding with a long axis of the patient's tibia, and (iii) the axial guide defines first and second apertures extending through the body along first and second fixed axes arranged at pre-defined patient-specific angles θ 1 , θ 2 , respectively, relative to the reference axis, the first fixed axis extending through the specific patient's tibia and femur along an ACL tunnel path established preoperatively by way of the preoperative plan, and the second fixed axis extending through specific patient's tibia and femur along a PCL tunnel path established preoperatively by way of the preoperative plan.

2. The patient-specific osteotomy guide of claim 1 , further comprising an alignment portion having an alignment surface surrounding the resection slot, the alignment surface configured to guide the cutting tool to perform the osteotomy according to the preoperative plan for the patient.

3. The patient-specific osteotomy guide of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional inner surface, slot, and axial guide are formed in a one-piece, integrated guide.

4. The patient-specific osteotomy guide of claim 1 , wherein the resection slot is a single slot for guiding the cutting tool during an open wedge osteotomy procedure.

5. The patient-specific osteotomy guide of claim 1 , wherein the resection slot includes a first slot and a second slot for guiding the cutting tool during a closed wedge osteotomy procedure.

6. The patient-specific osteotomy guide of claim 1 , wherein the ACL and PCL tunnel path intersects with the cutting axis of the resection slot.

7. A patient-specific osteotomy system comprising:

an osteotomy cutting tool;

an ACL tunnel forming tool and a PCL tunnel forming tool; and

a one-piece, integrated osteotomy guide including:

a body comprising a three-dimensional bone-engaging inner surface configured to closely mate and conform to a corresponding portion of a specific patient's tibia;

a resection slot extending through body, the resection slot configured to guide the osteotomy cutting tool to perform an osteotomy on the tibia; and

an axial guide configured to guide the ACL tunnel forming tool and the PCL tunnel forming tool to perform at least one of an ACL reconstructive procedure and a PCL reconstructive procedure, wherein (i) the three-dimensional bone-engaging inner surface is designed preoperatively according to a preoperative plan, such that the bone-engaging inner surface conforms only to the portion of the specific patient's tibia, (ii) the resection slot is designed preoperatively according to the preoperative plan, such that a cutting axis of the resection slot extends at a pre-defined patient-specific angle β relative to a reference axis extending through the specific patient's tibia, the reference axis comprising an anatomical axis coinciding with a long axis of the patient's tibia, and (iii) the axial guide defines first and second apertures extending through the osteotomy guide along first and second fixed axes arranged at pre-defined patient-specific angles θ 1 , θ 2 , respectively, relative to the reference axis, the first fixed axis extending through the specific patient's tibia and femur along an ACL tunnel path established preoperatively by way of the preoperative plan, and the second fixed axis extending through the specific patient's tibia and femur along a PCL tunnel path established preoperatively by way of the preoperative plan.

8. The patient-specific osteotomy system of claim 7 , further comprising a wedge implant.

9. The patient-specific osteotomy system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge implant is designed to conform to the specific patient's tibia.

10. The patient-specific osteotomy system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge implant defines a tunnel.

11. The patient-specific osteotomy system of claim 7 , further comprising a fixation plate.

12. The patient-specific osteotomy system of claim 7 , wherein the ACL and PCL tunnel path intersects with the cutting axis of the resection slot.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2014
From: EASH, CHRISTOPHER
To: BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150305752A1 · Oct 29, 2015
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