Patent classifications
A61B17/88
Anatomical wedge implant
An osteotomy implant includes a first surface extending generally in a first plane and a second surface extending generally in a second plane, oblique to the first plane. The first surface has a perimeter having a first linear edge, a first curve edge connected to the first linear edge, a second linear edge connected to the first curved edge, and a second curved edge connected to the second liner edge.
Internal ankle fixation systems, foot securement and jig devices, and related methods
Embodiments described herein provide an implant for rigid intramedullary fixation of the hindfoot complex with the midfoot and/or forefoot and methods of implanting the same. Embodiments described herein can allow for the implant to be adapted to the patient based upon the extent of bone loss and instability. Embodiments herein also provide a jig system to facilitate the shaping of the foot and/or the implantation of the described internal fixation systems.
Internal ankle fixation systems, foot securement and jig devices, and related methods
Embodiments described herein provide an implant for rigid intramedullary fixation of the hindfoot complex with the midfoot and/or forefoot and methods of implanting the same. Embodiments described herein can allow for the implant to be adapted to the patient based upon the extent of bone loss and instability. Embodiments herein also provide a jig system to facilitate the shaping of the foot and/or the implantation of the described internal fixation systems.
Variable-thickness-handle driver instrument
An orthopaedic driving instrument including a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a central portion, intermediate the first and second end portions, comprising a central section having an outer diameter representing a maximum outer diameter of the driving instrument. The first end comprises a first driving interface sized and shaped to, in operation of the instrument, engage a screw interface of a screw for applying torque to the screw. The second end comprises a second driving interface sized and shaped as the size and shape of the first driving interface.
DISCRETE DERIVATIVE DIFFERENTIAL CIRCUIT DRIVEN SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMNING THE CURE OF PMMA INTRAOPERATIVELY AFTER IMPLANTATION OF AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE
The invention comprises a system for securing an implant to a bone comprising an implant which is affixed to the bone, a grout or bone cement comprising a composition that cures in an exothermic reaction and which is capable of securing the implant to the bone in a cured state, and a tester which measures temperature over time to detect a rate change of temperature and uses a novel discrete differentiator circuit to determine when the composition reaches cure.
Methods for performing medical procedures using a surgical robot
Embodiments are directed to a medical robot system including a robot coupled to an end-effectuator element with the robot configured to control movement and positioning of the end-effectuator in relation to the patient. One embodiment is a method for removing bone with a robot system comprising: taking a two-dimensional slice through a computed tomography scan volume of target anatomy; placing a perimeter on a pathway to the target anatomy; and controlling a drill assembly with the robot system to remove bone along the pathway in the intersection of the perimeter and the two-dimensional slice.
Surgical cord tensioning devices, systems, and methods
A system, a method, and instruments for manipulating a surgical cord into spinal implants to assist in correcting a spinal deformity are described. The system may include a tensioner, a tensioner extension, and a counter tensioner. One of the instruments can include an elongate body, a dual coupler, and a nose member. The elongate body has a flexible cylindrical member adapted to carry tension along a longitudinal axis, where the flexible cylindrical member is sized to receive a surgical cord through a lumen within the flexible cylindrical member. The dual coupler is disposed on a proximal end of the elongate body, and include a bore for receiving a nose portion of a tensioner and for guiding the surgical cord into the tensioner. The nose member is disposed on a distal end of the elongate body, and be adapted to discharge the surgical cord from the elongate body.
Guides, instruments, systems and methods of use
Guides, instruments, devices, systems and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or resurfacing the multiple bones of a joint are disclosed. The guide system includes a cut guide and an alignment guide for engagement with the cut guide. The guide system also includes a cleaning system with a guide and a cutting instrument. Methods of using the guide system and cleaning system are also disclosed.
Tarsal-metatarsal joint procedure utilizing fulcrum
A technique for correcting a bone deformity, such as a bunion, may be performed using an instrument. The technique may include preparing an end of a first metatarsal and preparing an end of a medial cuneiform opposing the end of the first metatarsal. The technique may also include moving the first metatarsal relative to the medial cuneiform. The technique can involve inserting the instrument between a first metatarsal and a second metatarsal.
Multi-Function Bone Structure Prostheses
A system for treating dysfunctional SI joints that includes a multi-function bone structure prosthesis adapted to be delivered to and inserted into a dysfunctional SI joint via a posterior approach, the multi-function bone structure prosthesis, when disposed in a dysfunctional SI joint, being adapted to (i) stabilize the dysfunctional SI joint, (ii) induce proliferation, and/or growth and/or remodeling and/or regeneration of osseous tissue and, thereby, healing and arthrodesis of the dysfunctional SI joint, (iii) attenuate pain associated with the dysfunctional SI joint via neurostimulation, and (iv) monitor physiological and/or biomechanical parameters associated with the dysfunctional SI joint via one or more sensor systems.