Orthopedic anchoring system and methods

摘要

Systems and methods for performing orthopedic surgical procedures to treat a patient are presented herein. The orthopedic anchoring system may include an implant assembly and a delivery tool to perform the orthopedic surgical procedure. The implant assembly may include an implant outer layer, an implant body situated within the implant outer layer, and a fastener attached to a locking element of the implant body. The delivery tool may include a targeting arm, a fastener guide removably attached at a first end of the targeting arm and an implant guide removably attached to a second end of the targeting arm. The delivery tool may maintain a fixed spatial relationship between a longitudinal axis of the fastener and a longitudinal axis of the implant outer layer and implant body. The orthopedic anchoring system may be used to perform orthopedic surgical procedures related to joint reinforcement or immobilization.

主权项

1. An orthopedic anchoring system comprising:
an implant assembly comprising:
an implant body comprising at least a portion of a locking element comprising a slot having lateral sides formed in the implant body;an implant outer layer comprising a longitudinal axis and a lumen extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the lumen is configured to receive at least a portion of the implant body within the lumen; anda fastener comprising an attachment feature configured to mechanically interlock with the locking element in a force-fit mechanical engagement, the attachment feature comprising a fastener distal end attached to the fastener by a contracted neck region, wherein the fastener distal end is configured to be forced through the slot to produce the force-fit mechanical engagement between the lateral sides of the slot and the fastener distal end; a delivery tool comprising:
an implant guide configured to releasably couple to at least one of the implant body or the implant outer layer; anda fastener guide operably coupled to the implant guide and configured to deliver the attachment feature of the fastener to the locking element; wherein a final manufactured configuration of the delivery tool and a final manufactured configuration of the implant assembly are such that, when the system is assembled such that the implant guide is releasably coupled to at least one of the implant body or the implant outer layer, a delivery arrangement automatically exists such that the fastener guide is correctly oriented to deliver the attachment feature to the locking element.