Operatively tuning implants for increased performance
First Claim
1. A method for preoperatively approximating a preferred biomechanic fit of a prosthesis relative to a patient'"'"'s articular joint, comprising the steps of:
- a. receiving information concerning a pre-operative physical articulation of the articular joint during at least one pre-operative physical activity of the patient, such information including;
i. a plurality of relative positions of the patient'"'"'s articular joint during the pre-operative physical articulation;
ii. a derived force environment of the patient'"'"'s articular joint during the pre-operative physical articulation;
b. inputting the information concerning the derived force environment and the relative positions of the patient'"'"'s articular joint into one or more computer simulation models;
c. inputting a prosthesis computer model into the one or more computer simulation models;
d. using the one or more computer simulation models, inputted prosthesis computer model, and inputted information, approximating a preferred biomechanic fit of the prosthesis relative to the patient'"'"'s articular joint; and
e. outputting information concerning the preferred biomechanic fit of the prosthesis relative to the patient'"'"'s articular joint.
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Abstract
A method for preoperatively characterizing an individual patient'"'"'s biomechanic function in preparation of implanting a prosthesis is provided. The method includes subjecting a patient to various activities, recording relative positions of anatomy during the various activities, measuring force environments responsive to the patient'"'"'s anatomy and affected area during the various activities, characterizing the patient'"'"'s biomechanic function from the relative positions and corresponding force environments, inputting the measured force environments, relative positions of knee anatomy, and patient'"'"'s biomechanic function characterization into the one or more computer simulation models, inputting a computer model of the prosthesis into the one or more computer simulation models, and manipulating the placement of the prosthesis in the computer simulation using the patient'"'"'s biomechanic function characterization and the computer model of the prosthesis to approximate a preferred biomechanical fit of the prosthesis.
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1. A method for preoperatively approximating a preferred biomechanic fit of a prosthesis relative to a patient'"'"'s articular joint, comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving information concerning a pre-operative physical articulation of the articular joint during at least one pre-operative physical activity of the patient, such information including; i. a plurality of relative positions of the patient'"'"'s articular joint during the pre-operative physical articulation; ii. a derived force environment of the patient'"'"'s articular joint during the pre-operative physical articulation; b. inputting the information concerning the derived force environment and the relative positions of the patient'"'"'s articular joint into one or more computer simulation models; c. inputting a prosthesis computer model into the one or more computer simulation models; d. using the one or more computer simulation models, inputted prosthesis computer model, and inputted information, approximating a preferred biomechanic fit of the prosthesis relative to the patient'"'"'s articular joint; and e. outputting information concerning the preferred biomechanic fit of the prosthesis relative to the patient'"'"'s articular joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for preoperatively approximating a preferred biomechanic fit of a prosthesis relative to a patient'"'"'s articular joint, comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving information concerning a pre-operative physical articulation of the articular joint during at least one physical activity of the patient, such information including; i. a plurality of relative positions of the patient'"'"'s articular joint during the pre-operative physical articulation; ii. a characterization of a kinetic biomechanic function of the patient'"'"'s articular joint during the pre-operative physical articulation; b. inputting the information into one or more computer simulation models; c. inputting a prosthesis computer model into the one or more computer simulation models; d. using the one or more computer simulation models, inputted prosthesis computer model, and inputted information, approximating a preferred biomechanic fit of the prosthesis relative to the patient'"'"'s articular joint; and e. outputting information concerning the preferred biomechanic fit of the prosthesis relative to the patient'"'"'s articular joint. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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