Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the articular joints
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-002/38
A61B-017/56
A61B-017/88
출원번호
US-0843128
(2013-03-15)
등록번호
US-9278004
(2016-03-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Shenoy, Vivek
Deem, Mark
Gifford, III, Hanson S.
출원인 / 주소
Cotera, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
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Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint
Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
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1. An apparatus for treating disorders of the knee, comprising an at least substantially rigid prosthesis formed around a first axis lying in a first plane, the prosthesis comprising: a fixation portion configured and dimensioned to be mounted to bone at a fixation site adjacent the knee, the fixati
1. An apparatus for treating disorders of the knee, comprising an at least substantially rigid prosthesis formed around a first axis lying in a first plane, the prosthesis comprising: a fixation portion configured and dimensioned to be mounted to bone at a fixation site adjacent the knee, the fixation portion lying substantially in said first plane with a generally elongate shape oriented along said first axis and having first and second ends and at least a first width,a displacement portion configured to engage and displace a connective tissue of the knee targeted for treatment, the displacement portion being positioned at an angle with respect to the fixation portion and having an outer convex bearing surface extending from a superior edge to an inferior edge of the displacement portion and an inner concave surface, said surfaces spaced from the second end of said fixation portion in a direction along said axis and in a direction perpendicular to the axis, wherein the convex bearing surface further has a generally arcuate shape formed around an axis parallel to and spaced from the first axis and is smooth and free of holes,the displacement portion has a width substantially the same as the first width, anda second plane tangent to an outermost point on the convex bearing surface is substantially perpendicular to said first plane; anda spanning section extending between the second end of said fixation portion and the displacement portion. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the fixation portion and displacement portions have widths ranging from about 10 mm to about 25 mm;the fixation portion has a length ranging from about 20 mm to about 50 mm;the fixation portion includes fixation holes formed around axes substantially perpendicular to said first plane;the displacement portion has a length ranging from about 20 mm to about 50 mm; andthe outermost point on the convex bearing surface is displaced from the first axis by a distance of about 10-45 mm. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the displacement portion is positioned at an angle with respect to the fixation portion of between about 80 degrees and about 135 degrees. 4. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein: the fixation portion further includes a first bone-engaging surface facing in a first direction;the displacement portion further includes a second bone-engaging surface facing in a second direction transvers to the first direction; andthe spanning section is further configured and dimensioned to position the second bone-engaging surface against an anterior side of the bone when the first bone engaging surface is engaging a medial or lateral side of the bone. 5. A prosthesis for treating disorders of the knee in the patellofemoral compartment of the knee, the prosthesis comprising: a fixation portion configured to be mounted to the tibia proximate the upper tibial extremity and medially of the tibial tuberosity;a spanning section configured and dimensioned to extend laterally from the fixation portion; anda displacement portion having an outer surface free of holes extending from a superior edge to an inferior edge of the displacement portion, said displacement portion configured and dimensioned to (i) extend from the spanning section laterally under patellar tendon and in engagement therewith, and (ii) displace the patellar tendon anteriorly sufficiently to alter the location, angle or magnitude of forces exerted thereby on the patella so as to achieve a therapeutic effect in patellofemoral compartment of the knee. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the therapeutic effect comprises a reduction of loading on an articular surface in the patellofemoral compartment of the knee. 7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said displacement portion and spanning section are in combination configured and dimensioned to displace the patellar tendon from a pre-treatment anatomical path by displacement distance of more than about 5 mm and less than about 30 mm. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said displacement distance is between about 10 mm to about 30 mm. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said displacement distance is between about 10 mm to about 20 mm. 10. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the fixation portion is configured to reside at an angle with the spanning section such that with the prosthesis implanted and the displacement portion engaging the patellar tendon, the fixation portion is substantially aligned with the tibial shaft;the spanning section is configured and dimensioned to such that contact with the medial edge of the patellar tendon is avoided; andthe displacement portion is further configured and dimensioned to lie substantially parallel to the axis the tibial plateau when the prosthesis is implanted medially of the tibial tuberosity with the fixation portion substantially aligned with the tibial shaft. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein: the fixation portion and the displacement portion each have a width ranging from about 10 mm to about 25 mm;the fixation portion has a length ranging from about 20 mm to about 50 mm;the displacement portion has a length ranging from about 20 mm to about 50 mm;the displacement portion is positioned at an angle with respect to the fixation portion of between about 80 degrees and about 135 degrees; andthe prosthesis has a depth of greater than about 10 mm. 12. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein: the spanning section is further configured and dimensioned to extend upwardly from the fixation portion widening in both medial and lateral directions; andthe displacement portion comprises a first displacement portion extending laterally from the spanning section so as to insert under the patellar tendon from a medial side thereof, and a second displacement portion extending medially from the spanning section so as to insert under at least one of the sartorius or gracilis tendon from a lateral side thereof. 13. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein: the spanning section comprises first and second spanning sections, with the first spanning section configured and dimensioned to extend anteriorly and laterally from the fixation portion; andthe displacement portion comprises first and second displacement portions, with the first displacement portion extending laterally from the first spanning section so as to insert under the patellar tendon from a medial side thereof;said second spanning section extends laterally and superiorly from the first displacement portion; andsaid second displacement portion extends further laterally and superiorly from the second spanning section to insert and the iliotibial band from a medial side thereof. 14. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein the fixation portion, spanning section and displacement portion form a J or L shape. 15. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein the fixation portion has a longitudinal axis and the displacement portion extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. 16. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein the fixation portion is configured to be fixed to the tibia caudally of an attachment point of the patellar tendon to the tibial tubercle with the displacement portion extending under the patellar tendon cranially of the attachment point. 17. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein the fixation portion defines a plurality of holes configured to receive bone screws with all said holes positioned in the fixation portion so as to be caudal to the attachment point of the patellar tendon to the tibial tubercle when the displacement portion is extending under the patellar tendon, and the displacement portion defines a bearing surface for atraumatically engaging the patellar tendon, said bearing surface being smooth and free of holes. 18. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein the displacement portion has a posterior surface having a concave curvature configured to conform to an anterior surface of the tibia. 19. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein the displacement portion has an anterior surface configured to engage the patellar tendon, the anterior surface having a first convex curvature about an axis generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fixation portion. 20. The prosthesis of claim 19, wherein the anterior surface of the displacement portion has a second convex curvature about a second axis transverse to the longitudinal axis. 21. A prosthesis for treating patellofemoral pain, the prosthesis comprising: a fixation portion having a longitudinal axis and being configured to be fixed to a tibia at a fixation site adjacent or caudal to an attachment point of a patellar tendon to the tibia, wherein the fixation portion defines a plurality of holes configured to receive bone screws; anda displacement portion coupled to the fixation portion and extending therefrom in a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal axis, the displacement portion being configured to extend under a patellar tendon from a lateral or medial side cranially of the attachment point and to displace the patellar tendon at least about 5 mm in an anterior direction from its natural position when the fixation portion is fixed at the fixation site;wherein the displacement portion is free of holes or apertures and all holes in said prostheses are positioned in the fixation portion so as to be caudal to the attachment point of the patellar tendon to the tibial tubercle when the displacement portion is extending under the patellar tendon. 22. The prosthesis of claim 21, wherein the fixation portion and displacement portion form a J or L shape. 23. The prosthesis of claim 22, further comprising a spanning section configured to extend between the fixation portion and the displacement portion, said spanning section being free of holes or apertures. 24. The prosthesis of claim 21, wherein the fixation portion is configured to be fixed to the tibia caudally of an attachment point of the patellar tendon to the tibial tubercle with the displacement portion extending under the patellar tendon cranially of the attachment point. 25. The prosthesis of claim 21, wherein the displacement portion has an posterior surface having a concave curvature configured to conform to an anterior surface of the tibia. 26. The prosthesis of claim 21, wherein the displacement portion has an anterior surface configured to engage the patellar tendon, the anterior surface having a first convex curvature about an axis generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fixation portion. 27. The prosthesis of claim 26, wherein the anterior surface of the displacement portion has a second convex curvature about a second axis transverse to the longitudinal axis.
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