Patent classifications
A61F2002/30948
Artificial bone structure and method of manufacturing artificial bone structure
Disclosed is an artificial bone structure for replacement of natural bone and comprising a solid cylindrical portion having an elongate shape. The solid cylindrical portion comprises an auxetic structure of a plurality of artificial osteons and each artificial osteon comprises a first hexagonal unit and a second hexagonal unit having corresponding edges. Furthermore, a first artificial osteon and a second artificial osteon of the plurality of artificial osteons are connected to each other using an edge of a third artificial osteon and about a central axis of each of the first artificial osteon and the second artificial osteon. Moreover, the artificial bone structure comprises a hollow cylindrical portion having an elongate shape, disposed inside of and concentrically with the solid cylindrical portion. The hollow cylindrical portion is configured to comprise an artificial bone marrow therein.
FIXATION DEVICES HAVING FENESTRATIONS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
The present disclosure includes fixation devices, such as an orthopedic screw or implant, that comprises one or more porous elements or fenestrations to aid in osteo-integration of the fixation device. The fixation device may be additively manufactured using biocompatible materials such that the solid and porous aspects of the screw are fused together into a single construct. In yet another aspect, the fixation device comprises at least a portion or section incorporating a porous structure, which enables bony ingrowth through the porous section/portion of the screw, and thereby facilitates biocompatibility and improve mechanical characteristics. Methods for using the fixation device are also described herein.
Robotic surgery system for augmented hip arthroplasty procedures
A system for facilitating arthroplasty procedures includes a robotic device, a reaming tool configured to interface with the robotic device, and a processing circuit communicable with the robotic device. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a surgical plan comprising a first planned position of an implant cup and a second planned position of an implant augment relative to a bone of a patient, determine a planned bone modification configured to prepare the bone to receive the implant cup in the first planned position and the implant augment in the second planned position, generate one or more virtual objects based on the planned bone modification, control the robotic device to constrain the cutting tool with the one or more virtual objects while the cutting tool interfaces with the robotic device and is operated to modify the bone in accordance with the planned bone modification.
COMPUTER-ASSISTED CRANIOPLASTY
Provided is a surgical method. The method includes detecting a location of a reference unit having a trackable element with a detector, the detector configured to provide at least one signal corresponding to a detected location of at least the reference unit's trackable element, wherein the reference unit is associated with a location of an anatomical feature of a being's anatomy; accessing a computer-readable reconstruction of the being's anatomy, the computer-readable reconstruction of the being's anatomy having a first updatable orientation, wherein the first updatable orientation is updated in response to the at least one signal; accessing a computer-readable reconstruction of an implant having a second updatable orientation; detecting a location of a pointer tool comprising a trackable element with the detector, the detector further configured to provide at least one other signal corresponding to a detected location of at least the pointer tool, wherein the pointer tool is associated with a location of an anatomical feature of interest; accessing at least one computer-readable reconstruction of a trace, the trace corresponding to a geometry of the anatomical feature of interest based on updated detected locations of the pointer tool; superimposing the at least one updatable, computer-readable trace on the second computer-readable reconstruction of the implant.
Method for manufacturing a low-profile intercranial device and the low-profile intercranial device manufactured thereby
A low-profile intercranial device including a low-profile static cranial implant and a functional neurosurgical implant. The low-profile static cranial implant and the functional neurosurgical implant are virtually designed and interdigitated prior to physical assembly of the low-profile intercranial device.
METHOD FOR DESIGNING A JOINT PROSTHESIS
A method for designing a two-part joint prosthesis (830) comprises: providing kinematic data of a subject's joint under load; and designing the joint prosthesis using the kinematic data, wherein the working surfaces of the two-part prosthesis comprise, consist essentially of or consist of cellular material. Advantageously, the method may not require any intra-operative adjustments to replace one or more of the components (831, 832), e.g. with a component of a different size. In particular, if components are made of biological tissues, such as a patient's own cells, it is advantageous to design and produce an implant that requires no adjustments intra-operatively as each implant may be manufactured specifically for each patient, and the time and costs of producing a range of sizes, most of which would not be required, would otherwise be prohibitive.
IMPLANTS FOR SPINAL FIXATION AND OR FUSION
- Ali H. Mesiwala ,
- Mark A. REILEY ,
- Paul M. SAND ,
- Bret W. SCHNEIDER ,
- Scott A. YERBY ,
- Christopher I. Shaffrey ,
- Robert K. Eastlack ,
- Juan S. Uribe ,
- Isador H. Lieberman ,
- Frank M. Phillips ,
- David W. Polly ,
- Phillip J. Singer ,
- Jeffrey B. Phelps ,
- Derek P. LINDSEY ,
- Patrick Kahn ,
- Nikolas F. KERR ,
- Francois FOLLINI
Bone implants, including methods of use and assembly. The bone implants, which are optionally composite implants, generally include a distal anchoring region and a growth region that is proximal to the distal anchoring region. The distal anchoring region can have one or more distal surface features that adapt the distal anchoring region for anchoring into iliac bone. The growth region can have one or more growth features that adapt the growth region to facilitate at least one of bony on-growth, in-growth, or through-growth. The implants may be positioned along a posterior sacral alar-iliac (“SAI”) trajectory. The implants may be coupled to one or more bone stabilizing constructs, such as rod elements thereof.
Method and device for producing an implant
The invention relates to a method and a device for producing an implant, wherein a natural bone microstructure of a natural bone region is detected (S1), an implant region in the natural bone region is marked (S2), the detected bone microstructure in the marked implant region is analysed to determine reproduction parameters (S3), and on the basis of the determined reproduction parameters, an artificial microstructure for producing the implant is created (S4).
METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING INTERBODY IMPLANTS
Embodiments of forming custom interbody implants that may be used to stabilize region(s) formed between mammalian bony segments, including systems and methods to produce a custom interbody element that may be used to fixably stabilize or couple region(s) formed between two or more mammalian bony segments. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Semi-automated imaging reconstruction for orbital fracture repair
Techniques for fabrication of implant material for the reconstruction of fractured eye orbit may include using an image processing system to analyze a set of two-dimensional images representing a three-dimensional scan of a skull of a patient, automatically detect an orbital fracture in the skull based on the set of two-dimensional images, and identify which/both of the two eye orbits containing any orbital fracture. The techniques may further include, for each of the two-dimensional images in which the orbital fracture is detected, determining a region of interest, and extracting the region of interest. The techniques may further include generating a three-dimensional reconstruction model for the fractured eye orbit, and outputting model data for generating an implant mold for the fractured eye orbit.