Acquiring and Utilizing Kinematic Information for Patient-Adapted Implants, Tools and Surgical Procedures

摘要

Various embodiments of methods for obtaining kinematic information regarding a joint, including information regarding the joint in a weight-bearing position, are disclosed, as well as methods of designing implants, instruments, and surgical repair systems based on the kinematic information.

主权项

1. An implant component for treating a knee joint of a patient, the knee joint including a femur and a tibia, the implant component comprising:
a joint facing surface including at least one portion having a shape based, at least in part, on patient-specific information regarding the joint, wherein the patient-specific information comprises at least one patient-specific kinematic parameter associated with the joint in a load-bearing condition.