Abstract:
A spinal correction system is disclosed which comprises an expandable trial implant which is movable between a compressed position and an expanded position; a neural release system; a load and contact system; a neural spacing monitoring system; and a plurality of load cells for monitoring a load on the expandable trial implant. The expandable trial implant is adapted to be disposed in an intervertebral disc space after removal of a portion of the disc tissue. The load cells are arranged to communicate with the load and contact system to provide information about the load on the expandable trial implant as it is being expanded in the disc space. The load and contact system is arranged to provide information representing the load information to the neural release system, and the neural release system arranged to compare the load information to a load threshold and to indicate when the load information exceeds the load threshold. The neural spacing monitoring system is arranged to provide information representative of a neural foramen spacing of a neural foramen located proximate the intervertebral disc space to the neural release system, and the neural release system arranged to compare the information representative of the neural foramen spacing to a predefined foramen spacing parameter, to determine whether to remove more of the disc.
Abstract:
An arrangement for the preparation of the proximal surface of the tibia for a tibial component of a prosthetic knee joint including a tibial and femoral stability gap preparation plate having a plurality of user operable height adjustable extension tabs that define a stability gap. A stability gap guide drill plate adapted to act as a guide for a drill bit to drill a series of bore holes into the proximal surface of the tibia to a depth commensurate with the height adjustment of the user operable height adjustable extension tabs and a stability gap router plate adapted to allow a router to complete a final bone resection on the surface of the tibia to rout or cut away bone about each of the series of bore holes so as to provide a stable balanced complete angular movement between a tibial component and a femoral component of the prosthetic knee joint throughout an arc of motion from extension, mid-flexion and flexion.
Abstract:
A measurement device is provided for measuring a resected femoral head. The device comprises a base (102) with a support rod (104) extending transversely from the base and extending in a direction corresponding to a height of a resected femoral head. A femoral head support (108) is attached to a base proximate an end of the support rod (104) for supporting a severed end of a femoral head at a selected incline between about 30° and 60° relative to the base such that a height of the resected femoral head extends in the general direction of the support rod. A transverse height indicating arm (120) is adjustable up the height of the support rod (104) so as to measure the height of a resected femoral head (106) positioned on the femoral head support in use. The transverse height indicating arm (120) may carry adjustable offset indicating arm (122).
Abstract:
A joint balancing insert with an actuated mechanism is for balancing a joint during a joint surgery is disclosed. The joint balancing insert includes a first plate, a second plate and an actuator there between. The second plate includes an integrated mounting portion for mounting a cutting block used to guide surgical cuts of the joint during the joint surgery. Various configurations of the integrated mounting portion may be implemented in the insert to provide for mounting various types of cutting blocks, such as cutting blocks for tibial cuts, femoral cuts, and distal femoral cuts.
Abstract:
A system for repairing a defect on an articular surface of a trochlear region, comprising a guide block comprising a body having an exterior surface configured to engage with the saddle portion and ridge portions of the patients trochlear region, a protrusion extending generally from the body and configured to be received in a first bore formed in the articular surface along a reference axis, and a first cavity extending through the body configured to establish a first working axis displaced from the reference axis, wherein the exterior surface of the body and the protrusion are configured to secure the location of the guide block about the patient's trochlear region. A method for preparing an implant site in bone, comprising: establishing a reference axis extending from the bone; creating a bore in the bone by reaming about the reference axis; and securing a guide block about the articular surface.
Abstract:
A surgical instrument assembly for use during a surgical procedure to implant a stemless humeral component to replace the humeral head of a patient's humerus, comprising: a sizing instrument (160) having a size that mimics the size of the stemless humeral component to be implanted to replace the humeral head of the patient's humerus, the sizing instrument having a generally round body with a plurality of punch guide holes (170) formed therein, wherein each of the plurality of punch guide holes is positioned in a location that (a) is located over cancellous bone tissue of the patient's humerus when the sizing instrument is secured to the patient's humerus, and (b) aligns with a plurality of legs of the stemless humeral component.