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 system for surgically repairing a joint of a patient, comprising:
a mold having an internal surface that substantially conforms to the shape of a surface of the joint of the patient; and one or more holes configured as alignment guides to guide a surgical instrument to create one or more pin holes to accommodate one or more surgical pins configured as alignment guides to guide a second surgical tool, wherein the one or more holes include anatomical information of the joint to facilitate the placement of an articular repair system when the internal surface of the mold is aligned with and substantially conforms to the shape of the surface of the joint, wherein the joint of the patient is an ankle joint.