Open wedge osteotomy system and surgical method
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1. An osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
- a first component for disposition in a posterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a second component for disposition in an anterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy; and
a connection device for selectively connecting the first component and the second component to one another.
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Abstract
An osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising: a first component for disposition in a posterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy; a second component for disposition in an anterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy; and a connection device for selectively connecting the first component and the second component to one another.
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81 Claims
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1. An osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
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a first component for disposition in a posterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a second component for disposition in an anterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy; and
a connection device for selectively connecting the first component and the second component to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A multi-part osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
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a first component for disposition in a posterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a second component for disposition in an anterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a third component for disposition in a medial portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a first connection mechanism for selectively connecting the first component to the third component; and
a second connection mechanism for selectively connecting the second component to the third component. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
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a leading edge having a first height, a first width, and the first height configured for placement into a distal portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a base portion in opposition to the leading edge, the base portion having a second height, a second width, and the second height configured to substantially close a proximal end of the open wedge osteotomy; and
two opposing side walls connecting the leading edge to the base portion, the opposing side walls having a first length equal to the distance from the leading edge to the base portion, and the opposing side walls having a tapered height from the first height of the leading edge to the second height of the base portion. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
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a base portion having a first height, a first end and a second end, a width between the first end and the second end, the first height configured to substantially close a proximal end of the open wedge osteotomy;
two opposing side walls extending from the first end and the second end, respectively, the two opposing side walls having a third end and a fourth end, the third end extending from the base portion, a second height equal to the first height of the base portion at the third end, each one of the two opposing side walls at the fourth end having a third height, the third height being less than the second height so as to allow placement of the fourth end of each one of the two opposing side walls into a distal portion of the open wedge osteotomy. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy wedge implant comprising:
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two opposing side walls having a first end and a second end in opposition to one another, a pair of frame members extending between the first end and the second end of each of the two opposing side walls, an expandable material disposed between the pair of frame members of each of the two opposing side walls, the pair of frame members in connection with one another at the first end thereof, and the pair of frame members selectively separable from one another to a selected height at the second end thereof;
a base member having a given height and a given width, wherein the given height is substantially equal to the selected height of the pair of frame member of each of the two opposing side walls, and wherein the given width is substantially equal to a distance between the two opposing side walls when placed in the open wedge osteotomy; and
a set of connectors for connecting the base member to each of the two opposing side walls. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A multi-part osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
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a first component configured for disposition in a posterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy; and
a second component configured for disposition in an anterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
wherein the first component and the second component form a U-shaped wall when disposed in the open wedge osteotomy. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. An osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
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a U-shaped wall configured for disposition in the open wedge osteotomy, an interior portion formed on a concave side of the wall, and an exterior portion formed on a convex side of the wall; and
the U-shaped wall forming an access port therethrough from the exterior portion into the interior portion, wherein the access port allows passage of a material between the exterior portion and the interior portion. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A multi-part osteotomy implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy implant comprising:
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a first component configured for disposition in a posterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy; and
a second component configured for disposition in an anterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
wherein the first component comprises a first material, the second component comprises a second material, and the first material and the second material are different from one another. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78)
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79. A multi-part implant for supporting an open wedge osteotomy, the osteotomy comprising:
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a first component configured for disposition in a posterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a second component configured for disposition in an anterior portion of the open wedge osteotomy;
a third component configured for disposition in a medial portion of the open wedge osteotomy; and
wherein the first component comprises a first material, the second component comprises a second material, the third material comprises a third material, and one selected from the group consisting of the first material, the second material, and the third material is different than another one selected from the group consisting of the first material, the second material, and the third material. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81)
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