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"Patient specific feature" refers to a feature, function, structure, device, guide, tool, instrument, apparatus, member, component, system, assembly, module, or subsystem that is adjusted, tailored, modified, organized, configured, designed, arranged, engineered, and/or fabricated to specifically address the anatomy, physiology, condition, abnormalities, needs, or desires of a particular patient or surgeon serving the particular patient. In one aspect, a patient specific feature is unique to a single patient and may include features unique to the patient such as a number of cut channels, a number of bone attachment features, a number of bone engagement surfaces, a number of resection features, a depth of one or more cutting channels, an angle for one or more resection channels, a surface contour, component position, component orientation, and/or other features. "Distal tibia resection guide" refers to a resection guide designed, engineered, fabricated, or intended for use with, one, in, or about a medial part, section, surface, portion, or aspect of an anatomical structure such as a bone, digit, limb, or other anatomical structure for one or more steps of a resection procedure. "Distal fibula resection guide" refers to a resection guide designed, engineered, fabricated, or intended for use with, one, in, or about a lateral part, section, surface, portion, or aspect of an anatomical structure such as a bone, digit, limb, or other anatomical structure for one or more steps of a resection procedure. |
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"Bone fragment" refers to a part of a bone that is normally part of another bone of a patient. A bone fragment may be separate from another bone of a patient due to a deformity or trauma. In one aspect, the bone the bone fragment is normally connected or joined with is referred to as a parent bone. |
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"Cut surface" refers to a surface of an object that is created or formed by the removal of one or more parts of the object that includes the original surface. Cut surfaces can be created using a variety of methods, tools, or apparatuses and may be formed using a variety of removal actions, including, but not limited to, fenestrating, drilling, abrading, cutting, sawing, chiseling, digging, scrapping, and the like. Tools and/or methods used for forming a cut surface can include manual, mechanical, motorized, hydraulic, automated, robotic, and the like. In certain embodiments, the cut surface(s) are planar. |
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"Orientation" refers to a direction, angle, position, condition, state, or configuration of a first object, component, part, apparatus, system, or assembly relative to another object, component, part, apparatus, system, assembly, reference point, reference axis, or reference plane. |
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"Longitudinal axis" refers to an axis of a structure, device, object, apparatus, or part thereof that extends from one end of a longest dimension to an opposite end. Typically, a longitudinal axis passes through a center of the structure, device, object, apparatus, or part thereof along the longitudinal axis. The center point used for the longitudinal axis may be a geometric center point and/or a mass center point. |
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Those of skill in the art will appreciate that a resection feature may take a variety of forms and may include a single feature or one or more features that together form the resection feature. In certain embodiments, the resection feature may take the form of one or more slots. Alternatively, or in addition, a resection feature may be referenced using other names including, but not limited to, channel, cut channels, and the like. |
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"Cutting tool" refers to any tool that can be used to cut or resect another object. In particular, a cutting tool can refer to a manual or power tool for cutting or resecting tissue of a patient. Examples of cutting tools include, but are not limited to, a burr, an oscillating saw, a reciprocating saw, a grater saw, a drill, a mill, a side-cutting burr, or the like. |
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The present disclosure discloses surgical systems and methods by which a bone condition, that can include a deformity, may be corrected or otherwise addressed. Known methods of addressing bone conditions are often limited to a finite range of discretely sized instruments. A patient with an unusual condition, or anatomy that falls between instrument sizes, may not be readily treated with such systems. |
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Furthermore, patient-specific guides may be used for various other procedures on the foot, or on other bones of the musculoskeletal system. For example, patient-specific guides may be used for various procedures involving determining ligament or tendon attachment or anchoring points, determining where to form bone tunnels or position anchors, tendon or graft deployment, and the like. |
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FIG. 1A is a flowchart diagram depicting a method 100 for correcting a bone condition, according to one embodiment. The method 100 may be used for any of a wide variety of bone conditions, including but not limited to deformities, fractures, joint failure, and/or the like. Further, the method 100 may provide correction with a wide variety of treatments, including but not limited to arthroplasty, arthrodesis, fracture repair, and/or the like. |
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As shown, the method 100 may begin with a step 102 in which a CT scan (or another three-dimensional image, also referred to as medical imaging) of the patient’s anatomy is obtained. The step 102 may entail capturing a scan of only the particular bone(s) to be treated, or may entail capture of additional anatomic information, such as the surrounding tissues. Additionally or alternatively, the step 102 may entail receiving a previously captured image, for example, at a design and/or fabrication facility. Performance of the step 102 may result in possession of a three-dimensional model of the patient’s anatomy, or three-dimensional surface points that can be used to construct such a three-dimensional model. |
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After the step 102 has been carried out, the method 100 may proceed to a step 104 in which a CAD model of the patient’s anatomy (including one or more bones) is generated. The CAD model may be one example of a bone model. The CAD model may be of any known format, including but not limited to SolidWorks, Catia, AutoCAD, or DXF. In some embodiments, customized software may be used to generate the CAD model from the CT scan. The CAD model may only include the bone(s) to be treated and/or may include surrounding tissues. In alternative embodiments, the step 104 may be omitted, as the CT scan may capture data that can directly be used in future steps without the need for conversion. |
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In one embodiment, the CAD model generated and/or patient-specific instrumentation, implants, and/or plan for conducting an operative procedure, may be enhanced by the use of advanced computer analysis system, machine learning, and/or automated/artificial intelligence. For example, these technologies may be used to revise a set of steps for a procedure such that a more desirable outcome is achieved. |
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In a step 106, the CAD model and/or CT scan data may be used to model patient-specific instrumentation that can be used to correct the condition, as it exists in the patient’s anatomy. In some embodiments, any known CAD program may be used to view and/or manipulate the CAD model and/or CT scan, and generate one or more instruments that are matched specifically to the size and/or shape of the patient’s bone(s). In some embodiments, such instrumentation may include a targeting guide, trajectory guide, drill guide, cutting guide, tendon trajectory guide or similar guide that can be attached to one or more bones, with one or more features that facilitate work on the one or more bones pursuant to a procedure such as arthroplasty or arthrodesis. In some embodiments, performance of the step 106 may include modelling an instrument with a bone engagement surface that is shaped to match the contour of a surface of the bone, such that the bone engagement surface can lie directly on the corresponding contour. |
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In a step 108, the model(s) may be used to manufacture patient-specific instrumentation and/or implants. This may be done via any known manufacturing method, including casting, forging, milling, additive manufacturing, and/or the like. Additive manufacturing may provide unique benefits, as the model may be directly used to manufacture the instrumentation and/or implants (without the need to generate molds, tool paths, and/or the like beforehand). Such instrumentation may optionally include a targeting guide, trajectory guide, drill guide, cutting guide, or tendon trajectory guide with the bone engagement surface and one or more features as described herein. |
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In addition to, or in the alternative to the step 108, the model(s) may be used to select from available sizes of implants and/or instruments and advise the surgeon accordingly. For example, where a range of guides are available for a given procedure, analysis of the CAD data may facilitate pre-operative selection of the optimal guide and/or optimal placement of the guide on the bone. Similarly, if a range of implants may be used for a given procedure, analysis of the CAD data may facilitate pre-operative selection of the optimal implant(s). More particularly, properly-sized spacers, screws, bone plates, and/or other hardware may be pre-operatively selected. |
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Thus, the result of the step 108 may provision, to the surgeon, of one or more of the following: (1) one or more patient-specific instruments; (2) one or more patient-specific implants; (3) an instrument, selected from one or more available instrument sizes and/or configurations; (4) an implant, selected from one or more available implant sizes and/or configurations; (5) instructions for which instrument(s) to select from available instrument sizes and/or configurations; (6) instructions for which implant(s) to select from available implant sizes and/or configurations; (7) instructions for proper positioning or anchorage of one or more instruments to be used in the procedure; and (8) instructions for proper positioning or anchorage of one or more implants to be used in the procedure. These items may be provided to the surgeon directly, or to a medical device company or representative, for subsequent delivery to the surgeon. |
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In a step 110, the manufactured instrumentation may be used in surgery to facilitate treatment of the condition. In some embodiments, this may entail placing the modelled bone engagement surface against the corresponding contour of the bone used to obtain its shape, and then using the resection feature(s) to guide resection of one or more bones. Then the bone(s) may be further treated, for example, by attaching one or more joint replacement implants (in the case of joint arthroplasty), or by attaching bone segments together (in the case of arthrodesis or fracture repair). Prior to completion of the step 110, the instrumentation may be removed from the patient, and the surgical wound may be closed. |
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As mentioned previously, the method 100 may be used to correct a wide variety of bone conditions. One example of the method 100 will be shown and described in connection with FIG. 1B, for correction of a bunion deformity of the foot. |
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In certain embodiments, one or more of a method, apparatus, and/or system of the disclosed solution can be used for training a surgeon to perform a patient-specific procedure or technique. In one embodiment, the CAD model generated and/or patient-specific instrumentation, implants, and/or plan for conducting an operative procedure can be used to train a surgeon to perform a patient-specific procedure or technique. |
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