Probe and associated system and method for facilitating planar osteotomy during arthoplasty
First Claim
1. A probe for facilitating the orientation of an osteotomy, the probe comprising:
- a coupler having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be operatively coupled in use with a position tracker; and
a plate configured to be insertable in use into a bone-cutting guide, wherein the plate is attached to the coupler such that the planar orientation of the plate is determinable in reference to the position tracker.
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Abstract
A plate probe and associated system and method for facilitating the orientation of an osteotomy and the implantation of an artificial joint component during arthroplastic surgery requiring an osteotomy. The probe comprises a coupler and a plate. The coupler is configured so that it can be connected to a position tracker, such that the position and orientation of the plate can be determined from the position of the tracker. The plate is configured so that it can be inserted into an opening of a bone-cutting mechanical guide, which is generally designed for receiving and guiding a surgical saw blade during a cutting operation.
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24 Claims
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1. A probe for facilitating the orientation of an osteotomy, the probe comprising:
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a coupler having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be operatively coupled in use with a position tracker; and
a plate configured to be insertable in use into a bone-cutting guide, wherein the plate is attached to the coupler such that the planar orientation of the plate is determinable in reference to the position tracker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19)
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15. A system for tracking and verifying the orientation of planar cuts in bone during surgery, the system comprising:
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a computer navigation system;
a position tracker in operative communication with the computer navigation system; and
a probe comprising;
a plate having a planar portion and a handle portion, wherein the planar portion is configured to be insertable in use into an opening in a bone-cutting guide; and
a coupler having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be connected to the position tracker and the second end configured for attachment to the handle portion such that the planar orientation of the plate relative to a reference is determinable through the position tracker.
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17. A system for facilitating the implantation of an artificial component in a joint during arthroplastic surgery requiring an osteotomy, the system comprising:
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a computer system including;
a pre-operative geometric planner; and
a pre-operative kinematic biomechanical simulator in communication with the preoperative geometric planner wherein the pre-operative kinematic biomechanical simulator outputs a position for implantation of the artificial component and a position and orientation for the osteotomy;
a position tracker in communication with the computer system through an intra-operative navigational module; and
a probe comprising a coupler and a plate, wherein the coupler is configured to be connected to the position tracker such that position and orientation of the plate are determinable from the position and orientation of the tracker, and wherein the plate is configured to be insertable into a bone-cutting guide.
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18. A system comprising:
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a computer system including a surgical navigation module;
a position tracker in operative communication with the computer system; and
a probe comprising a planar portion, wherein the probe is removably connected to the position tracker such that the position and orientation of the planar portion are determinable, and wherein the planar portion is configured to be insertable in use into an opening in a cutting guide for an osteotomy during arthroplastic surgery.
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20. An apparatus for facilitating an osteotomy procedure in preparation for the implantation of an artificial component in a joint using a bone-cutting guide, the apparatus comprising:
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a tracking device configured to collect positional and orientational tracking data;
a probe comprising a coupler and a plate, wherein the coupler is configured to be connected to the tracking device such that position and planar orientation of the plate are tracked, and wherein the plate is configured to be insertable into the bone-cutting guide;
a computer system in communication with the tracking device comprising, means for creating a joint model of the joint;
means for creating a component model of the component;
means for simulating movement of the joint with the artificial component in a test position using the component model and the joint model;
means for calculating a range of motion of the joint for the test position based on the simulated movement;
means for determining an implant position of the component based on a predetermined range of motion and the calculated range of motion;
means for identifying the determined implant position in the joint model;
means for aligning the joint model with the joint and the artificial component model with the component based on the positional tracking data; and
means for aligning an osteotomy plane based on the orientation tracking data of the plate of the probe.
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21. A method for facilitating the implantation of an artificial component in a joint during arthroplastic surgery that requires a planar osteotomy, the method comprising:
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creating a model of the joint and a model of the artificial component;
calculating a range of motion based on a simulated movement of the joint with the artificial component in a test position;
determining the implant position based on the calculated range of motion and a predetermined range of motion;
aligning said model of the joint with the joint and the model of the artificial component with the artificial component;
tracking the artificial component and the joint;
modeling the plane of the osteotomy; and
tracking the plane of the osteotomy.
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22. A method of facilitating a planar osteotomy on a joint during computer-aided arthroplastic surgery, the method comprising:
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positioning a bone-cutting guide having an opening therein, on a portion of the joint prior to the osteotomy;
attaching a probe having a planar portion to a position tracker;
inserting the planar portion into the opening in the bone-cutting guide;
tracking the plane of the planar portion; and
verifying the orientation of the plane of the osteotomy before performing the osteotomy. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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