Patient specific glenoid guide
First Claim
1. A method of guiding an object toward a glenoid face of a scapula of a patient for implantation of a shoulder prosthetic device, the method comprising:
- nesting a first patient-specific surface of a first patient-specific portion of a guide tool to an acromion remote from the glenoid face, the nesting occurring only when the first patient-specific surface of the first patient-specific portion is in a single position relative to the glenoid face;
nesting a second patient-specific surface of a second patient-specific portion of the guide tool to the glenoid face, the nesting occurring only when the second patient-specific surface of the second patient-specific portion is in a single position relative to a surface of the portion of the scapula, the second patient-specific portion spaced apart from the first patient-specific portion with a patient-generic portion therebetween, the guide tool configured such that nesting of the second patient-specific portion occurs prior to nesting of the first patient-specific portion;
positioning a guide portion of the guide tool on the glenoid face; and
cutting the glenoid face with a patient-specific cutting surface of the guide portion.
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Abstract
A patient-specific guide tool for guiding an object toward a glenoid face of a scapula of a patient for implantation of a shoulder prosthetic device is disclosed. The guide tool includes a guide portion that includes a guide surface. The guide surface is configured to guide movement of the object toward the glenoid face. Furthermore, the guide tool includes a patient-specific portion that is operably coupled to the glenoid portion. The patient-specific portion includes at least one patient-specific surface that is three-dimensionally contoured and that is configured to nest and closely conform to a corresponding surface of the scapula to thereby position the guide surface at a predetermined position relative to the glenoid face.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A method of guiding an object toward a glenoid face of a scapula of a patient for implantation of a shoulder prosthetic device, the method comprising:
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nesting a first patient-specific surface of a first patient-specific portion of a guide tool to an acromion remote from the glenoid face, the nesting occurring only when the first patient-specific surface of the first patient-specific portion is in a single position relative to the glenoid face; nesting a second patient-specific surface of a second patient-specific portion of the guide tool to the glenoid face, the nesting occurring only when the second patient-specific surface of the second patient-specific portion is in a single position relative to a surface of the portion of the scapula, the second patient-specific portion spaced apart from the first patient-specific portion with a patient-generic portion therebetween, the guide tool configured such that nesting of the second patient-specific portion occurs prior to nesting of the first patient-specific portion; positioning a guide portion of the guide tool on the glenoid face; and cutting the glenoid face with a patient-specific cutting surface of the guide portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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2. A method of guiding an object toward a glenoid face of a scapula of a patient for implantation of a shoulder prosthetic device, the method comprising:
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preoperatively imaging at least a portion of the scapula to produce an image of the portion of the scapula; providing a patient-specific guide tool having a guide portion and a patient-specific portion, the guide portion including a guide surface, the patient-specific portion being operably coupled to the guide portion, the patient-specific portion including at least one patient-specific surface that is configured according to the image; nesting the patient-specific surface of the guide tool to the at least a portion of the scapula, the nesting occurring only when the patient-specific surface of the patient-specific portion is in a single position relative to a surface of the at least a portion of the scapula thereby positioning the guide surface at a predetermined position relative to the glenoid face, nesting the patient-specific surface of the guide tool includes nesting the patient-specific surface to a scapular spine of the scapula; and nesting a patient-specific surface of a first member and a patient-specific surface of a second member of the guide tool to cooperatively straddle the spine of the scapula. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A method of guiding an object toward a glenoid face of a scapula of a patient for implantation of a shoulder prosthetic device, the method comprising:
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preoperatively imaging at least a portion of the scapula to produce an image of the portion of the scapula; providing a patient-specific guide tool having a guide portion and an arm with a head at an end thereof opposite the guide portion, the guide portion includes at least one patient-specific surface that is configured according to the image, the arm is configured to moveably couple to the guide portion; and moving the patient-specific guide tool between a collapsed position where the arm is disposed more closely adjacent the guide portion and an extended position where the arm is extended relatively further away from the guide portion and where both the at least one patient-specific surface nests against the glenoid face and the head abuts the acromion, wherein the at least one patient-specific surface nests against the glenoid face only when the at least one patient-specific surface is in a single position relative to a corresponding surface of the glenoid face. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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12. A method of guiding an object toward a glenoid face of a scapula of a patient for implantation of a shoulder prosthetic device, the method comprising:
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preoperatively imaging at least a portion of the scapula to produce an image of the portion of the scapula; nesting a first patient-specific surface of a first rod of a guide tool to an acromion remote from the glenoid face, the nesting occurring only when the first patient-specific surface of the first rod is in a single position relative to the glenoid face; nesting a second patient-specific surface of a second rod of the guide tool to the glenoid face, the nesting occurring only when the second patient-specific surface of the second rod is in a single position relative to a surface of the portion of the scapula, the second rod spaced apart from the first rod; and coupling a handle to the first rod and the second rod, the coupling occurring external to the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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