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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0493509 (2012-06-11) |
등록번호 | US-9084618 (2015-07-21) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 1 인용 특허 : 478 |
An orthopedic device includes a drill guide configured to be mounted on a patient-specific alignment guide for intraoperatively confirming alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to a bone. The patient-specific alignment guide includes first and second referencing holes. The drill
An orthopedic device includes a drill guide configured to be mounted on a patient-specific alignment guide for intraoperatively confirming alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to a bone. The patient-specific alignment guide includes first and second referencing holes. The drill guide includes a main body with a first coupling member and a second coupling member. The first and second coupling members are configured to be received within the first and second referencing holes, respectively. The first and second coupling members each include corresponding first and second drill openings configured to align with the first and second referencing holes, respectively. The drill openings each guide a drilling tool toward the bone to drill corresponding holes in the bone. The main body also includes an alignment confirmation feature configured for confirming alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to the bone before drilling holes in the bone.
1. An orthopedic device comprising: a drill guide configured to be mounted on a patient-specific alignment guide for intraoperatively confirming alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to a bone, the patient-specific alignment guide including a first referencing hole and a second
1. An orthopedic device comprising: a drill guide configured to be mounted on a patient-specific alignment guide for intraoperatively confirming alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to a bone, the patient-specific alignment guide including a first referencing hole and a second referencing hole, the drill guide including: a main body with a first coupling member and a second coupling member, the first and second coupling members configured to be received within the first and second referencing holes, respectively, the first and second coupling members including corresponding first and second drill openings configured to align with the first and second referencing holes, respectively, for guiding a drilling tool toward the bone to drill corresponding holes in the bone, the main body further including an alignment confirmation feature configured for confirming alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to the bone before drilling holes in the bone,wherein the alignment confirmation feature includes an alignment opening configured to receive a rod, and the alignment opening is configured to allow the rod to at least axially slide and pivot within the alignment opening. 2. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the alignment confirmation feature is configured for confirming that the patient-specific alignment guide is aligned relative to a mechanical axis of the bone. 3. The orthopedic device of claim 2, wherein the alignment confirmation feature orients a longitudinal rod axis of the rod parallel to the mechanical axis to thereby confirm alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide. 4. The orthopedic device of claim 3, wherein the alignment opening is elongate in cross-section, the alignment opening having a minor axis that substantially corresponds to a cross-sectional width of the rod, the alignment opening having a major axis that is greater than the cross-sectional width of the rod. 5. The orthopedic device of claim 3, further comprising a block that extends away from a surface of the main body, the alignment opening extending through the block. 6. The orthopedic device of claim 3, wherein the alignment opening passes directly through the main body. 7. The orthopedic device of claim 3, wherein the alignment opening defines a line of symmetry of the main body. 8. The orthopedic device of claim 3, wherein the alignment opening is disposed adjacent a first end of the main body and is spaced away from a second end of the main body. 9. The orthopedic device of claim 1, further comprising a patient-specific alignment guide, the patient-specific alignment guide having a three-dimensional patient-specific surface preoperatively configured to nest and closely conform to a corresponding surface of the bone in only one position relative to the bone. 10. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the main body includes a plurality of drill openings, each having a respective longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the drill openings cooperating to define a guide plane, and wherein the alignment confirmation feature defines a confirmation axis that is substantially perpendicular to the guide plane. 11. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second coupling members has a tapered outer surface that is removably received within the corresponding one of the first and second referencing holes. 12. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the bone is at least one of a tibia and a femur. 13. An orthopedic device comprising: a patient-specific alignment guide having a three-dimensional patient-specific surface that nests and closely conforms to a corresponding surface of a bone in only one position relative to the bone, the three-dimensional patient-specific surface being pre-operatively configured to align the alignment guide relative to a mechanical axis of the bone in only one position, the alignment guide including a first referencing hole and a second referencing hole;a drill guide including a main body, a first projection, and a second projection, the first and second projections having first and second through holes, respectively, the first and second projections configured to be received within the first and second referencing holes, respectively, to intra-operatively couple the drill guide to the alignment guide and to guide a drilling tool toward the bone to form corresponding holes therein, the drill guide additionally including an alignment opening configured to orient a rod along an axis parallel to the mechanical axis to confirm the alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to the mechanical axis of the bone,wherein the alignment opening is configured to allow the rod to at least axially slide and pivot within the alignment opening. 14. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the first and second projections each include a tapered outer surface. 15. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the alignment opening is elongate in cross section, the alignment opening having a minor axis that substantially corresponds to a width of the rod, the alignment opening having a major axis that is greater than the width of the rod. 16. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the drill guide is a femoral drill guide for drilling holes in a femur, wherein the alignment opening is elongate in cross section, the alignment opening having a minor axis that substantially corresponds to a cross-sectional width of the rod, the alignment opening having a major axis that is greater than the cross-sectional width of the rod, the alignment opening passing through a block that extends away from a surface of the main body. 17. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the drill guide is a tibial drill guide for drilling holes in a tibia, wherein the alignment opening passes directly through the main body, the alignment opening defining a line of symmetry of the main body. 18. The orthopedic device of claim 1, wherein the drill guide is a tibial drill guide for drilling holes in a tibia, wherein the alignment opening passes directly through the main body, the alignment opening being disposed adjacent a first end of the main body and being spaced away from a second end of the main body. 19. An orthopedic device comprising: a patient-specific alignment guide having a three-dimensional patient-specific surface that nests and closely conforms to a corresponding surface of a bone in only one position relative to the bone, the three-dimensional patient-specific surface being pre-operatively configured to align the alignment guide relative to a mechanical axis of the bone in only one position, the alignment guide including a first referencing hole and a second referencing hole;a drill guide including a main body, a first projection, and a second projection, the first and second projections configured to be received within the first and second referencing holes, respectively, to intra-operatively couple the drill guide to the alignment guide and to guide a drilling tool toward the bone to form a corresponding hole therein, the drill guide additionally including at least one drill opening and an alignment opening configured to orient a rod along an axis parallel to the mechanical axis to confirm the alignment of the patient-specific alignment guide relative to the mechanical axis of the bone,wherein the alignment opening is configured to allow the rod to at least axially slide and pivot within the alignment opening. 20. The orthopedic device of claim 19, wherein the alignment opening is elongate in cross section, the alignment opening having a minor axis that substantially corresponds to a width of the rod, the alignment opening having a major axis that is greater than the width of the rod. 21. The orthopedic device of claim 19, further comprising a block that extends away from a surface of the main body, the alignment opening extending through the block. 22. The orthopedic device of claim 21, wherein the at least one drill opening includes a first drill opening extending through the first projection and a second drill opening extending through the second projection.
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