System and method for facilitating hip surgery
First Claim
1. A system for performing hip surgery on a patient having a leg, a pelvis and a femur, the system comprising:
- a tracking unit configured to detect a femoral position tracking frame removably secured to the patient'"'"'s femur;
a navigation engine coupled to the tracking unit, the navigation unit configured to establish a pelvic coordinate system at the patient'"'"'s pelvis and to derive a first, pre-reconstruction location of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic coordinate system and a pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic coordinate system while the leg is in a predetermined orientation;
an image generator coupled to the tracking unit and the navigation engine; and
a display screen coupled to the image generator, whereinthe navigation engine is configured to utilize the previously derived pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame to compute a plurality of orientation change values following a trial reduction as the patient'"'"'s leg is moved, and to provide the computed orientation change values to the image generator,the image generator is configured to display on the display screen one or more images including the computed orientation change values to assist in returning the patient'"'"'s leg to the predetermined orientation following a trial reduction,the navigation engine is further configured, with the patient'"'"'s leg returned to the predetermined orientation, to derive a second, post-reconstruction location of the femoral position tracking frame, and to compute one or more of a leg length change value, an offset change value and an anterior-posterior (AP) change value, based on the first, pre-reconstruction location,the image generator displays the one or more computed leg length change value, the offset change value, and the AP change value, andthe system is free from establishing a coordinate system on the patient'"'"'s femur.
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Abstract
A system and method for use during hip surgery includes a position frame that is removably secured to the patient'"'"'s femur. The system further includes a tracking unit and navigation engine that establish a pelvic coordinate system and, with the patient'"'"'s leg placed in a predetermined orientation, capture the location of the femoral position frame within the pelvic coordinate system. The system further includes an image generator configured to display one or more images for directing the surgeon to return the patient'"'"'s leg to the predetermined orientation following a trial reduction based upon the previously captured position. A leg change determination engine compares the current, post-reconstruction position of the femoral position tracking frame with the previously captured, pre-reconstruction position to derive leg length, offset, and anterior-posterior change values. The change values are then provided to the surgeon for evaluating the suitability of the trial reduction.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for performing hip surgery on a patient having a leg, a pelvis and a femur, the system comprising:
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a tracking unit configured to detect a femoral position tracking frame removably secured to the patient'"'"'s femur; a navigation engine coupled to the tracking unit, the navigation unit configured to establish a pelvic coordinate system at the patient'"'"'s pelvis and to derive a first, pre-reconstruction location of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic coordinate system and a pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic coordinate system while the leg is in a predetermined orientation; an image generator coupled to the tracking unit and the navigation engine; and a display screen coupled to the image generator, wherein the navigation engine is configured to utilize the previously derived pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame to compute a plurality of orientation change values following a trial reduction as the patient'"'"'s leg is moved, and to provide the computed orientation change values to the image generator, the image generator is configured to display on the display screen one or more images including the computed orientation change values to assist in returning the patient'"'"'s leg to the predetermined orientation following a trial reduction, the navigation engine is further configured, with the patient'"'"'s leg returned to the predetermined orientation, to derive a second, post-reconstruction location of the femoral position tracking frame, and to compute one or more of a leg length change value, an offset change value and an anterior-posterior (AP) change value, based on the first, pre-reconstruction location, the image generator displays the one or more computed leg length change value, the offset change value, and the AP change value, and the system is free from establishing a coordinate system on the patient'"'"'s femur. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for performing hip surgery on a patient having a leg, a pelvis and a femur, the system comprising:
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a femoral position tracking frame configured for attachment to the patient'"'"'s femur; a pelvic position tracking frame configured for attachment to the patient'"'"'s pelvis; means for calculating a pre-reconstruction orientation and position of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic position tracking frame, while the patient'"'"'s leg is in a predetermined orientation; means for establishing a coordinate system at the patient'"'"'s pelvis; means for computing, using the pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame, a plurality of orientation change values as the patient'"'"'s leg is moved following a trial reduction; means for presenting the plurality of orientation change values to a surgeon in returning the patient'"'"'s leg to the predetermined orientation following the trial reduction; and means for computing a translational change between the pre-reconstruction position and a post-reconstruction position of the femoral position tracking frame, and for deriving at least one of a leg length change value, an offset change value and an anterior-posterior (AP) change value, based on the computed translational change, wherein the system is free from establishing a femoral coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for performing hip surgery on a patient having a leg, a pelvis and a femur, the method comprising:
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attaching a pelvic position tracking frame to the patient'"'"'s pelvis; inserting a broach into the patient'"'"'s femur; attaching a femoral position tracking frame to the broach whereby the femoral position tracking frame contacts the femur; deriving a pre-reconstruction position of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic position tracking frame and a pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic position tracking frame while the leg is in a predetermined orientation; removing the femoral position tracking frame from the broach; installing a prosthetic stem into the femur; re-attaching the femoral position tracking frame to the broach whereby the femoral position tracking frame contacts the femur; computing a plurality of orientation change values following the installation of the prosthetic stem as the patient'"'"'s leg is moved; generating a display that includes the plurality of orientation change values to assist a surgeon in returning the patient'"'"'s leg to the predetermined orientation following the installation of the prosthetic stem; computing at least one of a leg length change value, an offset change value and an anterior-posterior (AP) change value for the patient'"'"'s leg following the installation of the prosthetic stem, based on the derived pre-reconstruction position of the femoral position tracking frame; and providing the computed at least one leg length change value, offset change value, and AP change value to the surgeon for evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for performing hip surgery on a patient having a leg, a pelvis and a femur, the method comprising:
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attaching a pelvic position tracking frame to the patient'"'"'s pelvis; attaching a femoral position tracking frame to the patient'"'"'s femur; deriving a pre-reconstruction position of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic position tracking frame and a pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame relative to the pelvic position tracking frame while the leg is in a predetermined orientation; installing a prosthetic stem into the femur; computing a plurality of orientation change values, using the derived pre-reconstruction orientation of the femoral position tracking frame, as the patient'"'"'s leg is moved following the installation of the prosthetic stem; generating a display that includes the computed plurality of orientation change values to assist a surgeon in returning the patient'"'"'s leg to the predetermined orientation following the installation of the prosthetic stem; computing at least one of a leg length change value, an offset change value and an anterior-posterior (AP) change value for the patient'"'"'s leg following the installation of the prosthetic stem, based on the derived pre-reconstruction position of the femoral position tracking frame; and providing the computed at least one leg length change value, offset change value, and AP change value to the surgeon for evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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