Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
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1. A system for joint arthroplasty, the system comprising:
- (a) a first template, the first template including;
(i) at least one contact surface substantially conforming to and for engaging a first cartilage surface of a joint; and
(ii) at least one guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument; and
(b) a linkage for cross-referencing at least one surgical tool relative to the guide and relative to one of an anatomical and a biomechanical axis of a limb.
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Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
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1. A system for joint arthroplasty, the system comprising:
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(a) a first template, the first template including; (i) at least one contact surface substantially conforming to and for engaging a first cartilage surface of a joint; and (ii) at least one guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument; and (b) a linkage for cross-referencing at least one surgical tool relative to the guide and relative to one of an anatomical and a biomechanical axis of a limb. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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5. The system according to clam 2, wherein the at least one guide of the second template directs the surgical instrument in at least one of a cut, a milling, and a drilling oriented in a predefined location relative to the first template and is adapted in shape, size or orientation to an implant shape.
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16. A system for joint arthroplasty, the system comprising:
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(a) a first template, the first template including; (i) at least one contact surface substantially conforming to and for engaging a first joint surface; and (ii) at least one guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument; and (b) a tool for cross-referencing at least one surgical tool on a second joint surface opposing the first joint surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for joint arthroplasty, the system comprising:
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(a) a first template, the first template including; (i) a first contact surface substantially conforming to and for engaging a first joint surface; and (ii) a first guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument; (b) a second template, the second template including; (i) a second contact surface substantially conforming to and for engaging a second joint surface; and (ii) a second guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument; and (c) a linkage for cross-referencing a first cut created by the first template and a second cut created by the second template. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for joint arthroplasty, the system comprising:
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(a) a first template, the first template including; (i) at least one contact surface substantially conforming to and for engaging a first joint surface; and (ii) at least one guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument; and (b) a linkage for cross-referencing at least one surgical tool, wherein the linkage allows for rotation relative to one of an anatomical and a biomechanical axis of a limb. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of joint arthroplasty for a joint of the patient, the method comprising:
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(a) positioning at least one contact surface of a first template onto a first joint surface, the contact surface of the first template being individualized based on said first joint surface; (b) cross-referencing a second template to the first template to align a position of the second template on a second joint surface, the second template including at least one guide; and (c) directing movement of a surgical instrument using the at least one guide relative to the at least one guide and relative to one of an anatomical and a biomechanical axis of a limb. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method of joint arthroplasty, the method comprising:
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(a) positioning at least one contact surface of a first template onto a first joint surface, the first template substantially conforming to said first joint surface; (b) cross-referencing a second template to the first template to align position of the second template on a second joint surface, the second joint surface opposing the first joint surface, the second template including at least one guide; and (c) directing movement of a surgical instrument using the at least one guide. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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62. A method of joint arthroplasty, the method comprising:
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(a) positioning at least one contact surface of a first template onto a first cartilage surface, wherein the at least one contact surface of the first template substantially conforms to the first joint surface; (b) cross-referencing a second template to the first template to align position of the second template onto a second joint surface, the at least one contact surface of the second template substantially conforming to the second joint surface, the second template including at least one guide; and (c) directing movement of a surgical instrument using the at least one guide. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64)
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65. A method of joint arthroplasty, the method comprising:
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(a) positioning at least one contact surface of a first template onto a first cartilage surface, the first template substantially conforming to said cartilage surface; (b) cross-referencing a second template to the first template to align a position of the second template on a second joint surface, the second template including at least one guide, wherein cross-referencing allows rotation of the second template relative to one of a biomechanical and an anatomical axis of a limb; and (c) directing movement of a surgical instrument using the at least one guide of the second template. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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