ADJUSTABLE GUIDE IN COMPUTER ASSISTED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a surgical navigation device, for the purpose of adjusting cutting planes to a desired position with respect to a bone of a patient, the device comprising:
- an adjustable guide (15) that contains several adjustable screws (1) that create contact points with the surface of the bone or cartilage such that the guide fits to the bone in a unique position calculated such that the holes and cutting blocks of the adjustable guide fit with the position planned on preoperative CT or MR images of the patient,
- a dedicated screwdriver (7) to adjust automatically the screws (1) to their target length,
- a navigation system used to check the correct position of the adjustable guide with respect to essential anatomical points and if necessary means to correct the positions of the adjustable screws.
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19 Claims
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9. A surgical device, for the purpose of adjusting one or more cutting blocks to a desired position with respect to a bone of a patient, the device comprising:
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an adjustable guide with at least six and optionally more than twelve adjustable screws whose length is calculated to create a contact point when the adjustable guide is in a desired position planned on preoperative CT or MR images, wherein the adjustable guide comprises two pairs of holes that guide pins which position and fix said cutting blocks, a dedicated screwdriver to adjust a position of each screw to a target value thereof, a navigation system which is used to check a correct position of the adjustable guide with respect to one or more anatomical points. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15)
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10. A surgical device, for the purpose of adjusting one or more cutting blocks to a desired position with respect to a bone of a patient, the device comprising:
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an adjustable guide with at least six and optionally more than twelve adjustable screws whose length is calculated to create a contact point when the adjustable guide is in a desired position planned on preoperative CT or MR images, wherein the adjustable guide comprises one cutting block and one pair of holes that guide one or more pins which position and fix a cutting block, a dedicated screwdriver to adjust a position of each screw to a target value thereof, a navigation system which is used to check a correct position of the adjustable guide with respect to one or more anatomical points. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. A method of adjusting one or more cutting blocks to a desired position with respect to a bone of a patient, said method comprising:
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(1) Acquisition of one or more CT or MR images and planning an implant position (2) Extraction of one or more bone and/or cartilage surfaces from said images (3) Calculation of one or more screw lengths contained in an adjustable guide for said cutting blocks, said adjustable guide having at least six and preferably more than twelve adjustable screws, such that the adjustable guide is in a desired position when the screws are in contact with the bone and/or cartilage surface (4) Adjustment before surgery of the screws of the adjustable guide to a target position using a dedicated screwdriver (5) Positioning the adjustable guide in contact with the surface and checking using a navigation system that the adjustable guide is in a correct position with respect to one or more anatomical points or with respect to additional patient data collected intra-operatively (6) Iterate steps (3) and/or (4) until condition of step (5) is met.
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