Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools

摘要

Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.

主权项

1. A surgical instrument for use in surgically repairing a hip joint of a patient, comprising:
a block having a patient-specific surface and a guide sized to accommodate a surgical tool; wherein at least a portion of the patient-specific surface has a shape that is substantially a negative of a shape of a corresponding portion of an acetabular rim surface adjacent the hip joint; and wherein the guide has a position and orientation relative to the patient-specific surface to define a predetermined path for the surgical tool that is aligned through a portion of tissue associated with the hip joint when the patient-specific surface is placed against and aligned with the acetabular rim surface.