Surgical Cutting Guide
First Claim
1. A surgical cutting guide for guiding a surgical instrument along a cutting path located on a biological tissue, the cutting guide comprising:
- a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with the tissue;
at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a second direction along a cutting path across the surface of the tissue; and
a stop for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in the second direction along the cutting path, wherein the stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a surgical cutting guide for guiding a surgical instrument along a cutting path located on a biological tissue. The surgical guide includes a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with the tissue and at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a second direction along a cutting path across the surface of the tissue. The guide further contains a stop for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in the second direction along the cutting path. The stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information.
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Citations
65 Claims
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1. A surgical cutting guide for guiding a surgical instrument along a cutting path located on a biological tissue, the cutting guide comprising:
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a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with the tissue; at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a second direction along a cutting path across the surface of the tissue; and a stop for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in the second direction along the cutting path, wherein the stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for guiding a surgical instrument, the method comprising:
providing a surgical cutting guide having a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with a tissue and at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a second direction along the cutting path across the surface of the tissue, wherein providing the surgical guide includes; ascertaining patient specific information associated with the tissue; and incorporating a stop into the guide for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in the second direction along the cutting path, wherein the stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- 22. A method according to claim 22, further comprising cutting the tissue by using the cutting guide to guide the surgical instrument along the cutting path.
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39. A surgical cutting guide comprising:
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a surface that is a mirror image of at least one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to one of a joint, an articular surface, and a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop that prevents the surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein location of the stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information.
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40. A surgical tool comprising:
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a portion that is a mirror image of at least one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to one of a joint, an articular surface, and a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop for inhibiting the surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path.
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41. A surgical tool for a knee joint, the surgical tool comprising:
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a portion that is a mirror image of one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to a joint, an articular surface, or a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop that prevents the surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein the stop protects a tibial spine. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A cutting guide comprising:
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a portion that is a mirror image of one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to a joint, an articular surface, or a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop that prevents a surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein the stop protects at least one of a ligament, a vessel, a nerve, a muscle, a bony structure, and a cartilaginous structure. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A cutting guide comprising:
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a portion that is a mirror image of at least one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to one of a joint, an articular surface, and a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop for preventing the surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein the stop is integrated into the cutting guide.
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49. A cutting guide comprising:
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a portion that is a mirror image of at least one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to one of a joint, an articular surface, and a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop for preventing the surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein the stop is attached to the cutting guide. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A cutting guide comprising:
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a portion that is a mirror image of at least one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to one of a joint, an articular surface, and a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; a stop for preventing the surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein one of a position or orientation or shape of the stop is derived using patient specific information. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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54. A surgical tool comprising:
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a template that includes at least one guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and at least one insert attached to the at least one of a guide and a guide aperture, the at least one insert for protecting the template from the surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A surgical cutting guide comprising:
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a surface that is a mirror image of at least one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to one of a joint, an articular surface, and a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path, wherein the position or shape or orientation of the at least one of a guide and a guide aperture is based on patient specific information and provides for at least one of a predetermined cut angulation and a predetermined cut height. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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63. A surgical cutting guide comprising:
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a surface that is a mirror image of at least one of a joint, an articular surface, a spine, and a structure adjacent to one of a joint, an articular surface, and a spine; at least one of a guide and a guide aperture for directing movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop that prevents the surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein at least one of the shape, location, and orientation of the stop is based at least, in part, on an image that includes a tissue structure to be preserved, such that the stop prevents the surgical from damaging the tissue structure.
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64. A surgical cutting guide for guiding a surgical instrument along a cutting path located on a biological tissue, the cutting guide comprising:
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a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with the tissue; at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a fifth direction along a cutting path into the tissue; and a stop for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in a second direction, wherein the stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information.
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65. A method for guiding a surgical instrument, the method comprising:
providing a surgical cutting guide having a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with a tissue and at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a fifth direction along the cutting path into the tissue, wherein providing the surgical guide includes; ascertaining patient specific information associated with the tissue; and incorporating a stop into the guide for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in the second direction, wherein the stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information.
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