Patient-specific orthopedic instruments
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1. A tibial alignment guide for preparing a tibia of a patient for resection during joint arthroplasty, the tibial alignment guide comprising:
- a first portion engageable with a proximal surface of the tibia, the first portion defining first and second proximal guiding bores and an opening between the first and second proximal guiding bores;
a second portion engageable with an anterior surface of the tibia, the second portion defining first and second anterior guiding bores; and
a plurality of alignment pins receivable through respective proximal and anterior guiding bores for attaching the alignment guide to the tibia, wherein the alignment pins are configured to be resorbable in vivo and are configured to be divided into one or more portions with at least one of the one or more portions retained within the tibia of after the resection, wherein the plurality of alignment pins are cannulated and configured to receive pins of a cutting block.
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Abstract
A method of preparing a distal femur for a knee joint implant includes mounting a patient-specific bone engagement surface of a femoral alignment guide on a complementary surface of a distal femur of a patient. A plurality of alignment pins is inserted through a corresponding plurality of guiding bores of the femoral alignment guide into the distal femur. A cutting guide is mounted on first and second alignment pins of the plurality of alignment pins, and a first resection of the distal femur is made using the cutting guide while cutting through the femoral alignment guide.
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1. A tibial alignment guide for preparing a tibia of a patient for resection during joint arthroplasty, the tibial alignment guide comprising:
- a first portion engageable with a proximal surface of the tibia, the first portion defining first and second proximal guiding bores and an opening between the first and second proximal guiding bores;
a second portion engageable with an anterior surface of the tibia, the second portion defining first and second anterior guiding bores; and
a plurality of alignment pins receivable through respective proximal and anterior guiding bores for attaching the alignment guide to the tibia, wherein the alignment pins are configured to be resorbable in vivo and are configured to be divided into one or more portions with at least one of the one or more portions retained within the tibia of after the resection, wherein the plurality of alignment pins are cannulated and configured to receive pins of a cutting block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a first portion engageable with a proximal surface of the tibia, the first portion defining first and second proximal guiding bores and an opening between the first and second proximal guiding bores;
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11. An orthopedic device comprising:
- a patient-specific tibial alignment guide operable for preparing a tibia of a patient for resection during joint arthroplasty, the tibial alignment guide including;
a first portion engageable with a proximal surface of the tibia, the first portion defining first and second proximal guiding bores and an opening between the first and second proximal guiding bores;
a second portion engageable with an anterior surface of the tibia, the second portion defining first and second anterior guiding bores and an elongated slot for guiding a blade for resecting of the tibia;
a patient-specific bone engagement surface defined by the first and second portions and complementary to the proximal and anterior surface of the tibia; and
a plurality of alignment pins receivable through respective proximal and anterior guiding bores for attaching the alignment guide to the tibia, wherein the alignment pins are configured to be resorbable and are configured to be cut off during resection of the tibia, wherein the plurality of alignment pins are cannulated and configured to receive pins of a cutting block. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a patient-specific tibial alignment guide operable for preparing a tibia of a patient for resection during joint arthroplasty, the tibial alignment guide including;
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17. An orthopedic system comprising:
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a patient-specific alignment guide operable for preparing a bone of a patient for resection during joint arthroplasty, the alignment guide including a patient-specific bone engagement surface configured to be complementary to a surface of the bone of the patient, the alignment guide including a plurality of guiding bores; a plurality of alignment pins receivable through corresponding guiding bores for attaching the alignment guide to the bone, wherein the alignment pins are cannulated and are configured to be cut off during a resection of the bone; and a cutting block including a plurality of pins configured to be receivable into corresponding cut-off portions of the alignment pins for a second resection of the bone. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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