Animal Knee Joint Implant Reflecting Anatomical Structure of Animal
20220023053 · 2022-01-27
Inventors
Cpc classification
A61F2/30771
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61F2/384
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61F2002/30841
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61F2/3886
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an animal knee joint implant that reflects an anatomical structure of an animal. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an animal knee joint implant that reflects the anatomical structure of an animal, wherein the knee joint implant is capable of being used for diseases, which are accompanied by bone loss, damage to surrounding muscles, ligaments, and the like and are thus more complex than general knee joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative arthritis, and wherein the animal knee joint implant is capable of reinforcing stability against varus and valgus as well as stability against flexion and extension, and capable of easily complementing gaps that may occur when the bones of a joint are cut.
Claims
1. An animal knee joint implant that reflects an anatomical structure of an animal, the animal knee joint implant comprising: tibia element that is coupled to a proximal portion of a tibia of the animal, wherein the tibia element comprises a seating surface inclined according to the anatomical structure of the animal.
2. The animal knee joint implant of claim 1, wherein the seating surface is inclined laterally such that a medial height of the tibia element is higher than a lateral height of the tibia element.
3. The animal knee joint implant of claim 2, wherein the seating surface is inclined posteriorly.
4. The animal knee joint implant of claim 3, wherein the tibia element comprises a post protruding to be perpendicular to the seating surface, and the post is inclined laterally and posteriorly.
5. The animal knee joint implant of claim 4, wherein the post passes through the bearing element so that the bearing element is rotatable about the post on the seating surface of the tibia element.
6. The animal knee joint implant of claim 1, wherein the tibia element comprises a tibia stem protruding distally from a tibia contact surface.
7. The animal knee joint implant of claim 6, wherein the tibia stem is inclined posteriorly.
8. An animal knee joint implant that reflects an anatomical structure of an animal, the animal knee joint implant comprising: a bearing element that is seated on a tibia element so as to support a femur element, wherein the bearing element comprises a post-receiving hole configured to receive a post of the tibia element so as to rotate about the post.
9. The animal knee joint implant of claim 8, wherein the post-receiving hole has a hole axis perpendicular to a tibia element contact surface.
10. An animal knee joint implant that reflects an anatomical structure of an animal, the animal knee joint implant comprising: a femur element that is coupled to a distal portion of a femur of the animal, wherein the femur element includes a femur stem protruding to be inclined according to the anatomical structure of the animal.
11. The animal knee joint implant of claim 10, wherein the femur stem is inclined medially.
12. An animal knee joint implant that reflects an anatomical structure of an animal, the animal knee joint implant comprising: a tibia element coupled to a proximal portion of a tibia of the animal; a bearing element seated on the tibia element; a femur element coupled to a distal portion of a femur of the animal; and a connecting element configured to rotatably connect the femur element on the bearing element.
13. The animal knee joint implant of claim 12, wherein the connecting element includes a yoke unit inserted into a separation space between the medial and lateral condyles of the femur element, and a coupling pin configured to pass through and connect the medial and lateral condyles of the femoral element and the yoke unit.
14. The animal knee joint implant of claim 13, wherein the yoke unit comprises a coupling pin-receiving hole configured to receive the coupling pin and a post-receiving hole configured to receive a post of the tibia element.
15. The animal knee joint implant of claim 14, wherein the coupling pin-receiving hole and the post-receiving hole communicate with each other.
16. The animal knee joint implant of claim 15, wherein the coupling pin includes a gripping groove configured to grip the post so as to prevent the coupling pin from being separated by the post.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0091] Hereinafter, embodiments of an animal knee joint implant that reflects anatomical structure of an animal according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present disclosure, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily make the subject matter of the present disclosure unclear, the detailed description will be omitted. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein have the same meaning as the general meaning of the terms understood by a person ordinarily skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs, and when the general meaning conflicts with the meaning of the terms used herein, the meaning of the terms follows the definition used in the specification. Herein, it is noted that the drawings show an implant inserted in a left leg of an animal and a description thereof is described in order to help understanding.
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[0093] The tibia element 10 is a component to be inserted into a tibia of an animal, and provides a space in which the bearing element 30 to be described later is capable of being seated and supports the bearing element 30 to be brought into contact with the femur element 50. The tibia element 10 is horizontally resected by a surgeon in the process of knee joint replacement surgery and placed on the flat proximal portion of an animal's tibia. A portion of the tibia element 10 enters the inside of the animal's cancellous bone so as to allow the tibia element 10 to be stably fixed on the tibia. The tibia element 10 is not limited to a specific concept with respect to the material thereof, but may be preferably made of a cobalt chromium material.
[0094] The seating surface 11 is a configuration that provides a space in which the bearing element 30, which will be described later, is capable of being seated, and may preferably be configured to be inclined by reflecting the anatomical structure of an animal. Biologically, an animal's tibia has a medial height higher than a lateral height, and the seating surface 11 is preferably configured to be inclined laterally in order to reflect this anatomical structure of an animal. As illustrated in
[0095] The post 13 refers to a configuration protruding to be perpendicular to the seating surface 11. The post 13 is not limited to a specific concept with respect to the specific shape thereof, but may preferably have a cylindrical shape, as illustrated in
[0096] The post 13 may be inserted into a post-receiving hole 35 in the bearing element 30 to be described later. The separation of the bearing element 30 from the tibia element 10 is capable of being prevented through the post 13, and the bearing element 30 to be described later is capable of rotating about the post 13 on the seating surface 11 of the tibia element 10.
[0097] In addition, the post 13 may be inserted into a post-receiving hole 713 in the yoke unit 71 to be described later. In the yoke unit 71 to be described later, a coupling pin-receiving hole 711 is formed in the transverse direction, and the coupling pin 73 is seated in the coupling pin-receiving hole 711. A gripping groove 731 is formed on the seated coupling pin 73. When the post 13 is inserted into the post-receiving hole 713 after the coupling pin 73 is inserted into the coupling pin-receiving hole 711, a portion of the post 13 is engaged in the gripping groove 731 in the coupling pin 73 so that it is possible to prevent separation of the coupling pin 73.
[0098] The tibia contact surface 15 refers to a portion of the tibia element 10 that directly comes into contact with the tibia. In knee joint replacement surgery, a process of horizontally resecting the proximal portion of a problematic tibia is performed. In order for the tibia element 10 to be stably seated on the horizontally resected proximal portion of the tibia, the tibia contact surface 15 is preferably configured to have a shape complementary to the surface of the horizontally resected proximal portion of the tibia, as illustrated in
[0099] The tibia stem 17 refers to a configuration protruding distally from the tibia contact surface 15. In the process of seating the tibia element 10 on the resected proximal portion of the tibia, it is necessary not only to position the tibia element at a predetermined point, but also to stably fix the tibia element 10 on the proximal portion of the tibia so as to prevent the tibia element 10 from deviating from the corresponding position. Therefore, the tibia stem 17 is inserted into the tibia and functions to firmly fix the tibia element 10 to the tibia. Preferably, the tibia stem 17 may be configured to be inclined posteriorly along the anatomical tibia shape of the animal such that the tibia step 17 is capable of being inserted into the cancellous bone of the tibia, which has relatively weak strength. The tibia stem 17 is not limited to any specific concept with respect to the specific shape thereof, but may have a substantially cylindrical shape, as illustrated in
[0100] The tibia spike 19 refers to a configuration that protrudes distally at a point of the tibia contact surface 15 that does not interfere with the tibia stem 17 in order to secure the force of fixing the tibia element 10. When it is difficult to secure a sufficient fixation force between the tibia element 10 and the tibia only with the tibia stem 17, the tibia spike 19 is configured on the tibia contact surface 15 so as to increase the structural stability of the tibia element 10 inserted into the proximal portion of the tibia. The tibia spike 19 is not limited to any specific concept with respect to the shape thereof, but preferably, as illustrated in
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[0102] The bearing element 30 refers to a configuration that is seated on the tibia element 10 and supports the femur element 50 to be described later. On the bearing element 30, a medial condyle 511 and a lateral condyle 513 of the femur element 50, which will be described later, are seated to perform knee joint motion. The bearing element 30 is not limited to a specific concept with respect to the material thereof, but may be preferably made of a polyethylene material. When the bones of a joint are cut, gaps may occur, and these gaps may have various shapes. The bearing element may be provided in various forms according to the gaps, and through this, the gaps may be easily complemented. The bearing element 30 includes a joint facet 31, a tibia element contact surface 33, and a post-receiving hole 35.
[0103] The joint facet 31 is a portion that is in contact with the medial condyle 511 and the lateral condyle 513 of the femur element 50, and is configured to have a concave shape so as to receive the condyles of the femur element 50 having a convex shape. The joint facet 31 is divided into a medial joint facet 311 configured to receive the medial condyle 511 of the femur element 50 and a lateral joint facet 311 configured to receive the lateral condyle 513 of the femur element 50. Preferably, the medial joint facet 311 and the lateral joint facet 313 may be symmetrical to each other.
[0104] The tibia element contact surface 33 refers to a portion of the bearing element 30 that is in contact with the seating surface of the tibia element 10. As described above, the seating surface 11 is configured as a smooth flat surface in order to facilitate the support of the bearing element 30 and rotation of the bearing element 30 about the post 13. Preferably, the tibia element contact surface 33 is also configured as a smooth flat surface.
[0105] The post-receiving hole 35 is configured to receive the post 13 of the tibia element 10, and refers to a hole penetrating from the joint facet 31 to the tibia element contact surface 33. The bearing element 30 is prevented from deviating from the seating surface 11 of the tibia element 10 by the post 13 inserted into the post-receiving hole 35, and the bearing element 30 is capable of rotating about the post 13, as illustrated in
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[0107] The femur element 50 is configured to be inserted into a femur of an animal, and is preferably coupled to the distal end of the femur. The femur element 50 is in contact with the joint facet 31 of the bearing element 30 so as to perform joint motion. The femur element 50 is not limited to a specific concept with respect to the material thereof, but may be preferably made of a cobalt chromium material. The femur element 50 includes condyles 51, a pulley portion 53, a femur contact surface 55, a femur stem 57, and a femur spike 59.
[0108] The condyles 51 are portions having a convex shape on the lower side of the femur element 50, and are configured to perform joint motion while being in contact with the joint facet 31 of the bearing element 30 having a concave shape. The condyles 51 are divided into a medial condyle 511 and a lateral condyle 513 while forming a separation space S therebetween. The medial condyle 511 and the lateral condyle 513 are seated on the medial joint facet 311 and the lateral joint facet 313, respectively, so as to perform joint motion. Preferably, the medial condyle 511 and the lateral condyle 513 may be configured to be symmetrical to each other.
[0109] In each condyle 51, a hole may be configured to penetrate the condyle 51 from the medial surface to the lateral surface of the condyle 51. The hole penetrating the medial condyle 511 from the medial surface to the lateral surface of the medial condyle 511 is referred to as a medial coupling pin-seating hole 5111, and the hole penetrating the lateral condyle 513 from the medial surface to the lateral surface of the lateral condyle 513 is referred to as a lateral coupling pin-seating hole 5131. The medial coupling pin-seating hole 5111 and the lateral coupling pin-seating hole 5131 receive a coupling pin 73 to be described later so that the femur element 50 is rotatable about the coupling pin 73.
[0110] The pulley portion 53 is formed on the anterior side of the femur element 50 and configured to be in contact with a patella of an animal for knee joint replacement surgery.
[0111] The femur contact surface 55 refers to a surface of the femur element 50 that is in contact with the femur, and may preferably be formed on the rear surface of the pulley portion 50.
[0112] The femur stem 57 refers to a configuration that protrudes proximally from the femur contact surface 55. The femur stem 57 is not limited to any specific concept with respect to the specific shape thereof, but may preferably have a substantially cylindrical shape. The femur stem 57 is inserted into the femur such that the femur element 50 is capable of being firmly fixed to the femur of the animal while having structural stability. Preferably, the femoral stem 57 may be configured to be inclined medially to reflect the anatomical structure of an animal.
[0113] The connecting element 70 refers to a configuration that enables joint motion between the femur element 50 and the bearing element 30. Specifically, the connecting element 70 is connected to the medial condyle member 511 and the lateral condyle 513 of the femur element 50 so as to designate the center of rotation of the condyles 51, and receives the post 13 of the tibia element 10 that penetrates the element 30 so as to connect the bearing element 30. As a result, the connecting element 70 is capable of connecting the tibia element 10 and the femur element 50 to each other while preventing the bearing element 30 interposed between the tibia element 10 and the femur element 50 from deviating from the bearing element 30 so as to allow the femur element 50 to stably perform joint motion on the joint surface 31 of the bearing element 30.
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[0115] The yoke unit 71 is a configuration that is inserted into a separation space S between the medial condyle 511 and the lateral condyle 513 of the femur element 50, and may be preferably configured to have a shape complementary to the medial space shape of the separation space S. The yoke unit 71 is configured to receive the post 13 of the tibia element 10 and to receive a coupling pin 73 to be described later. The post 13 may be received through the lower surface of the yoke part 71, and the coupling pin 73 may be received through the medial and lateral surfaces of the yoke unit 71. As will be described later, a gripping groove 731 is formed on the coupling pin 73 so that the post 13 is engaged in the gripping groove 731. For this purpose, the yoke unit 71 preferably receives the post 13 after receiving the coupling pin 73 therein. The yoke unit 71 is not limited with respect to the material thereof, but may be made of a biometallic material in order to secure the strength of the connecting portion. The yoke unit 71 includes a coupling pin-receiving hole 711 and a post-receiving hole 713.
[0116] The coupling pin-receiving hole 711 is configured to receive the coupling pin 73 to be described later, and may have a shape that penetrates the yoke unit 71 from the medial surface to the lateral surface, as illustrated in
[0117] The post-receiving hole 713 is configured to receive the post 13 of the tibia element 10, and may have a shape that penetrates the yoke unit 71 from the bottom surface to the top surface, as illustrated in
[0118] The coupling pin 73 is configured to penetrate and connect the medial condyle 511, the lateral condyle 513, and the yoke unit of the femur element 50, and functions as the center axis of rotation of the femur element 50 to perform joint motion on the joint facet 31 of the bearing element 30. The coupling pin 73 is not limited to a specific concept with respect to the shape thereof, but may preferably be configured in a cylindrical shape having a circular cross section in order to induce smooth joint motion.
[0119] The gripping groove 731 is configured to grip the post 13 of the tibia element 10, and refers to a portion recessed on the coupling pin 73 while having a shape complementary to the outer circumferential surface of the post 13. The coupling pin 73 passes through the medial coupling pin-seating hole 5111 of the medial condyle 511 and the lateral coupling pin-seating hole 5131 of the lateral condyle 513. When there is no separate means for fixing the coupling pin 73, the coupling pin 73 may be separated from the predetermined position through the medial coupling pin-seating hole 5111 or the lateral coupling pin-seating hole 5131. Therefore, in order to prevent such a problem, by configuring the gripping groove 731 on the coupling pin 73 so that the post 13 is seated in the gripping groove 731, it is possible to prevent the coupling pin 73 from deviating medially or laterally.
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[0121] The bushing unit 75 refers to a configuration of a nonmetal material interposed between components, each made of a metal material, to prevent direct contact between the metal materials. Each of the tibia element 10, the femur element 50, the yoke unit 71, and the coupling pin 73 may be made of a biometallic material to express predetermined strength. The medial bushing 751 may be inserted into the medial coupling pin-seating hole 5111 in the medial condyle 511, the lateral bushing 753 may be inserted into the lateral coupling pin-seating hole 5131 in the lateral condyle 513, and the lower bushing 755 may be inserted into the post-receiving hole 713 in the yoke unit 71.
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[0123] The foregoing detailed description is illustrative of the present disclosure. In addition, the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and explain embodiments of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure may be used in various other combinations, modifications, and environments. That is, changes or modifications can be made within the scope of the concept of the present disclosure disclosed herein, the scope equivalent to the content described above, and/or the scope of the skill or knowledge of the art. The embodiments described above are intended to illustrate the best mode for carrying out the technical idea of the present disclosure, and various modifications required for specific application fields and uses of the present disclosure are also possible. Therefore, the foregoing detailed description of the present disclosure is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the disclosed embodiments. In addition, the appended claims should be interpreted as including other embodiments.