SURGICAL GUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROSTHETIC JOINTS
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1. A surgical system for assisting in the implanting of a glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis in a patient, the system comprising:
- a guide for guiding application of a bone preparation tool to a glenoid, the guide having a bearing face configured to be fitted to the glenoid and guide features for guiding application of the bone preparation tool to the glenoid; and
a series of graphic representations of the glenoid component shown implanted on the glenoid in different implant positions, the respective implant positions of implantation of the glenoid component varying according to a degree of freedom, the guide features being configured to guide the application of the bone preparation tool to the glenoid according to a series of tool positions, each of which is associated with one of the implant positions.
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Abstract
A surgical system for assisting in the implanting of a glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis in a patient includes a guide having guide features for guiding application of the bone preparation tool to the glenoid and a series of graphic representations of the glenoid component shown being implanted on the glenoid with different implant positions, each of which is associated with one of the graphic representations.
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22 Claims
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1. A surgical system for assisting in the implanting of a glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis in a patient, the system comprising:
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a guide for guiding application of a bone preparation tool to a glenoid, the guide having a bearing face configured to be fitted to the glenoid and guide features for guiding application of the bone preparation tool to the glenoid; and a series of graphic representations of the glenoid component shown implanted on the glenoid in different implant positions, the respective implant positions of implantation of the glenoid component varying according to a degree of freedom, the guide features being configured to guide the application of the bone preparation tool to the glenoid according to a series of tool positions, each of which is associated with one of the implant positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of preparing a glenoid of a patient for receiving a glenoid component of a joint prosthesis, the method including:
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fitting a guide to a glenoid of a patient, the guide having a bearing face fitted to the glenoid and guide features for guiding application of a bone preparation tool to the glenoid; selecting a guide feature for guiding application of the preparation tool based upon a plurality of graphic representations of the glenoid component shown implanted on the glenoid in different implant positions, the guide features of the guide being associated with one of the graphic representations; and applying the preparation tool using the selected tool position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing a surgical system for assisting in the implanting of a glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis in a patient, the method comprising:
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generating a plurality of graphic representations of a plurality of implant positions of the glenoid component shown implanted in the glenoid of the patient based upon preoperational mapping data relating to the glenoid of the patient and preestablished dimensional data relating to the glenoid component to be implanted; and providing a guide for guiding application of a bone preparation tool to the glenoid to prepare the glenoid for receiving the glenoid component at a different one of the implant positions, the guide having a bearing face configured to be fitted to the glenoid and guide features for guiding application of the bone preparation tool, each of the guide features being configured to prepare the glenoid for receiving the glenoid component according to one of the implant positions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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