Provisional orthopedic implant and recutting instrument guide

• US 7,172,597 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2003
• Issued: 02/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zimmer Technology Incorporated (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Zimmer Technology Incorporated (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sanford, Adam H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Robert; Eduardo C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Comstock; David
• Application Number:
  US10/357,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20040153086A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,463 Days
• Field of Search: 606/87, 606/88, 606/89, 606/96, 606/98, 606/104, 623/20.14, 623/20.21, 623/20.3
• US Class Current: 606/88
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/155 Cutting femur
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/38 for elbows or knees
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/3859 Femoral components
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/4684 Trial or dummy prostheses
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30326 differing in height or in length
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30616 Sets comprising a plurality of prosthetic parts of different sizes or orientations
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30827 Plurality of grooves
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30892 parallel
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3895 unicompartimental
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0037 differing in height or in length

Abstract

A provisional component for use with differently sized first and second prosthetic orthopedic components. The provisional component has a configuration which is substantially similar to the first prosthetic component and has a predefined correspondence to the second prosthetic component. The provisional component is mounted on a bone to assess the fit of the first prosthetic component. The provisional component includes a referencing element for defining a reference point on the bone if the fit of the provisional component indicates that the second prosthetic component should be used. An instrument guide is aligned with the reference point and used to properly position a surgical instrument to prepare the bone to receive the second prosthetic component. The provisional and prosthetic components may all be femoral components which have an articulating surface defining a single condylar-shaped projection.

Claims

1. A system for implanting an orthopedic prosthesis on a resected surface of a bone using a surgical tool, the resected surface including a posterior cut surface and a chamfer cut surface, said system comprising:

a first prosthetic component and a second prosthetic component, said first and second prosthetic components having differently sized configurations;

a provisional component removably mountable on the bone, said provisional component having a configuration that is substantially similar to said first prosthetic component and has a predefined correspondence to said second prosthetic component;

at least one referencing element disposed on said provisional component wherein, when said provisional component is mounted on the bone, said at least one referencing element defines at least one reference point on the bone; and

an instrument guide having a substantially planar base surface configured to abut a portion of the resected surface of the bone, said instrument guide including at least one positioning element alignable with the at least one reference point, said instrument guide defining at least one guide feature configured to receive the surgical tool, wherein when said positioning element is aligned with the reference point said guide feature is positioned to guide the surgical tool received therein to cut the posterior surface of the bone.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one referencing element comprises a plurality of passages extending through said provisional component.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one headless pin, said pin being registrable with said referencing element whereby said pin is mountable in the bone at the reference point, said pin being engageable with said positioning element whereby said positioning element is alignable with the reference point.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said provisional component is adapted for mounting on a distal femur and has an outwardly facing surface defining a single condylar-shaped projection.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said second prosthetic component is smaller than said first prosthetic component.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one guide feature defines a slot engageable with a cutting instrument.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said provisional component, said first prosthetic component and said second prosthetic component each include an inwardly facing surface configuration having at least three intersecting planar surfaces, said inward facing surface configuration of said provisional component and said first prosthetic component being larger than said inward facing surface configuration of said second prosthetic component;

and wherein

said instrument guide has a base surface engageable with a substantially planar surface on the bone and said at least one guide feature comprises first and second slots intersecting said base surface and engageable with a cutting instrument, said first slot positioned non-parallel to said second slot wherein said base surface, said first slot and said second slot define three intersecting planes, said three intersecting planes having a configuration substantially similar to said inward facing surface of said second prosthetic component.

8. A system for trialing an orthopedic prosthesis on the surface of a resected bone and, if necessary, revising the surface of the resected bone with a surgical tool, the system comprising:

a provisional component removably mountable on the surface of the resected bone, said provisional component having a passage extending therethrough, said passage defining a reference point on the resected bone;

a fastener configured to extend through said passage and into the bone, said fastener marking said reference point, said fastener configured to permit said provisional component to be removed from the bone while said fastener is secured to the bone; and

an instrument guide having a base surface configured to abut a portion of the surface of the resected bone, said instrument guide having a guide feature extending therethrough and configured to receive the surgical tool, said instrument guide including an opening extending therethrough, said opening configured to receive said fastener therethrough, whereby with said provisional component removed from the bone said instrument guide is positioned directly on the surface of the bone by inserting said fastener through said opening, when said fastener extends through said opening said guide feature is configured to allow the surgical tool to revise the surface of the bone.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the resected bone is a distal femur having a posterior cut surface, a chamfer cut surface, and a distal cut surface, and when said fastener is received within said opening said guide feature is configured to guide the revision of at least one of the posterior cut surface and chamfer cut surface.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein when said fastener is received within said opening, said guide feature is configured to allow the surgical tool to revise the posterior cut surface.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said instrument guide includes a second guide feature, and when said fastener is received within said opening said second guide feature is configured to allow the surgical tool to revise the chamfer cut surface.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein said fastener comprises a headless pin.

13. A system for trialing an orthopedic prosthesis on the surface of a resected bone and, if necessary, revising the surface of the resected bone with a surgical tool, the system comprising:

a provisional component removably mountable on the resected bone, said provisional component including a reference means for providing a reference relative to the bone;

a cut guide mountable directly on the resected bone, said cut guide including a guide feature configured to receive the surgical tool therethrough, said cut guide including positioning means for positioning said cut guide relative to said bone; and

an alignment means engageable with said reference means and the bone to define said reference, said alignment means configured to permit the removal of said provisional component from the bone and said alignment means while said alignment means is engaged to said bone, said alignment means engageable with said positioning means after said provisional component is removed from the bone to align said cut guide relative to said reference.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the resected bone is a distal femur having a posterior cut surface, a chamfer cut surface, and a distal cut surface, and said guide feature configured to allow the surgical tool to revise at least one of the posterior cut surface and the chamfer cut surface when said alignment means is engaged with said positioning means.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said reference means includes a passage extending through said provisional component and said alignment means includes a headless pin configured to extend through said passage and into the bone.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said positioning means includes an opening extending through said cut guide, said opening configured to receive said pin therethrough.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the surface of the resected bone includes a posterior cut surface, a chamfer cut surface, and a distal cut surface, and when said pin is received within said opening, said guide feature is configured to guide the revision of at least one of the posterior cut surface and chamfer cut surfaces.