US20030236522A1 - Prosthesis cavity cutting guide, cutting tool and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to the field of orthopaedics, and more particularly, to an implant for use in arthroplasty.
- Prosthetic devices which are implanted for replacement of joints are well known. Such implants take the place of the bodies own joints which fail, such as may be required for patients suffering from rheumatism, degenerative or traumatic arthritis, including osteoarthritis. A number of problems are associated with joint replacement.
- the joint should function in a manner which simulates the natural joint, providing substantially the same degree of motion.
- the ankle joint or joint between the leg bones, tibia and fibula, and the talus, are frequently a source of osteo or rheumatoid arthritis.
- sufferers of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis at the ankle joint have been generally limited to a procedure called fusing.
- the tibia, and typically the Talus are fused or secured together with the palace to reduce the patient's pain and improve mobility.
- the use of fusing does not provide the same degree of motion as a natural ankle joint.
- the joint should supply at least the same degree of motion as is required for walking.
- the joint should not occupy more space in the body than the natural joint. Problems arise in connection with the replacement joint to bone and tissue.
- the joint should also be easy to implant as possible so that intricate operations are not required, thus reducing the chance of complications.
- the joints must have sufficient strength and durability to withstand the weight and stresses which are applied.
- the durability of a replacement joint is also important, as the ankle experiences high stresses during walking, running, and jumping, as well as fatigue over time. These stresses may crack or fracture ankle components of replacement joints, which absorb a substantial amount of the pressures during the aforementioned activities.
- the total ankle implant as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,326,365, is marketed by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. under the name AgilityTM Ankle.
- the current surgical technique for the AgilityTM Ankle and the associated instrument system for the AgilityTM Ankle utilizes a reciprocating or oscillating saw and a freehand method for forming the talar component keel slot.
- the utilization of a freehand method is very dependent upon surgeon skill and may provide for lack of accuracy and repeatability in the forming of the slot.
- the slot may be too deep, too far posterior or too wide for the required geometry of the talar fin.
- the results of an inaccurate cut include disruption of the anterior and posterior cortex where sufficient bone support occurs.
- An inaccurate cut may result in the need for excess bone graft to fill the voids from the inaccurate cut. If the slot is cut too deep, talar fractures may occur over time based upon the type of activities of the patient.
- the present invention is directed to an ankle joint surgical technique and related instrumentation for implanting an ankle joint during ankle replacement surgery.
- a specifically designed burr with a round collar and full radius cutting end may be provided.
- a specifically designed burr guide with a posterior hook may be designed to enable the user to locate all implant positional landmarks with respect to the posterior cortex.
- the user can burr underneath the tibia by angling his hand and rotating the burr, thereby routing a specific talar implant keel profile track within the radius. This procedure is quick, easy and repeatable, and is done with great precision, plus it does not sacrifice the talar anterior cortex.
- the current procedure utilizes a reciprocating saw which is difficult to do, is not repeatable and possibly removes too much bone and sacrifices the talus anterior cortex.
- a kit for preparation of a bone cavity in a bone for implantation of a joint prosthesis.
- the kit includes a guide defining an opening therethrough.
- the guide is in cooperation with the prosthesis.
- the kit also includes a rotatable tool constrainable within the opening of said guide. The tool is adapted for removal of bone to form the bone cavity.
- a guide for guiding a rotatable tool for use in bone preparation of a bone cavity for implantation of a joint prosthesis.
- the guide is adapted for cooperation with the prosthesis.
- the guide defines an opening through the guide. The guide constrains the tool within the opening of the guide whereby the tool may be used for removal of bone to form the bone cavity.
- a burr tool for use with a guide in joint arthroplasty.
- the burr tool includes a body, a cutting edge and a stem.
- a cutting edge extends from the body for cooperation with the guide to assist in positioning the tool with respect to the guide.
- the stem extends from the body.
- a method for providing joint arthroplasty including the steps of resecting a portion of a bone with a tool to form a prosthetic mounting surface, placing a burr guide defining a through opening therein onto the mounting surface of the bone, traversing a rotatable burr tool having a collar longitudinally along the opening to form a slot in the mounting surface of the bone, and inserting a prosthetic component into the slot.
- the technical advantage of the present invention includes a subsurface angled ramp and subsurface return arch which cradles and lets the burr rotate out of the burr guide.
- Another advantage of the present invention is the ability to utilize different burring angle positions to allow the user to burr under the tibia when the tibia and talar are at less than a 90° relative position.
- a flat bottom trough may be created with the burr and burring guide without the burr being perpendicular to the burring guide.
- a further aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is that the anterior cortex of the talus may be preserved utilizing this surgical technique and related instrumentation.
- the technique leaves the cortices intact providing a sound bone construct for implant stability, and removes the chance of fracturing the anterior cortex.
- Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is that accurate and repeatable keel slots may be provided without the same degree of experience and skill required for freehand reciprocating saw procedures.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a burr and guide in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of the burr and guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a partial top view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is a partial plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a top view of a collar for use with the burr and burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of a collar for use with the burr and burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1 in position on a patient's foot;
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of burr guide of FIG. 1 for use in partial knee arthoplasty with the guide in position on a patient's knee;
- FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of the kit, burr and burr guide of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 is a top view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 16 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 17 is a partial bottom view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 18 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 13 in position on a patient's foot;
- FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of an ankle joint which may implanted utilizing either the burr guide of FIG. 1 or that of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of the ankle joint of FIG. 19.
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the talar member of the ankle joint of FIG. 19.
- kit 10 is utilized for preparation of bone cavity 12 for implementation of a joint prosthesis (see FIGS. 19 - 21 ).
- the kit 10 includes a guide 20 which defines an opening 22 through the guide 20 .
- the kit 10 further includes a rotatable tool 24 adapted to be constrainable within the opening 22 of the guide 20 .
- the tool 24 is adapted for removal of bone 14 to form the bone cavity 12 .
- the guide 20 may define a first surface 26 of the guide 20 for cooperation with the bone 14 .
- the guide 20 may also include a second surface 30 which is spaced from and may be parallel to the first surface 26 .
- the tool 24 may include a collar 32 for cooperation with the second surface 30 for assisting in positioning the tool 24 .
- the kit 10 can, according to the present invention, be utilized to prepare the bone cavity 12 when the room between the talus 14 and tibia 34 is very limited. For example, and referring now to FIG. 11, the kit 10 is shown positioned between talus 14 and tibia 34 .
- the bone cavity 12 may be prepared where bottom surface 36 of the tibia 34 and top surface 40 of talus 14 are separated by an acute angle ⁇ which is less than 90°.
- the space formed within the acute angle ⁇ provides for very limited access to top surface 40 of the talus 14 in order to prepare the bone cavity 12 .
- the burr tool 24 or the burr guide 20 may be adapted to permit the burr tool 24 to be oriented in first direction or position 42 with respect to the burr guide 20 in a first portion 44 of the opening 22 and adapted to be oriented in a second direction or position 46 with respect to the burr guide 20 in a second portion 50 of the opening 22 .
- the burr tool 24 may be utilized with an angle ⁇ of less than 90°, thereby providing for greater access for the surgeon to the talus 14 .
- the opening 22 of the burr guide 20 may have any suitable shape, preferably, and to cooperate with a circular burr tool 24 , the opening 22 may have a generally oval shape.
- the positioning of the burr tool 24 with respect to the burr guide 20 , may be capable of being positioned in both first position 42 and second position 46 in a number of ways.
- the opening 22 of the burr guide 20 may have a width BGW which is slightly larger than diameter BTD of burr tool body 52 .
- the burr tool 24 is free to move about along plane QQ in the direction of arrows 54 and 56 .
- the burr tool 24 may be rotatable about plane QQ at a variety of angles ⁇ .
- first surface 26 to second surface 30 a desired shape of bone cavity 12 can be provided when confronted with a situation in which the burr tool 24 may need to be placed in positions such as first position 42 and second position 46 to accommodate the limited space between the tibia 34 and the talus 14 .
- the second surface 30 may include a first portion 60 which is parallel with first surface 26 and a second portion 62 that is skewed from first surface 26 .
- the second portion 62 of second surface 30 may be placed at angle ⁇ with respect to first portion 60 of second surface 30 .
- the angular orientation of the second portion 62 of the second surface 30 provides for a burr guide thickness T which may vary along the length of the burr guide 20 . It can be readily apparent that by increasing the angle ⁇ , the thickness T may be increased further. Also, by varying the angle ⁇ of the tool 24 , while varying the angle ⁇ of surface 30 , a bone cavity 12 may be provided with a large variety of shapes.
- the collar 32 on the burr tool 24 may be utilized to limit the motion of the tool 24 in the direction of arrow 64 .
- the collar 32 may be utilized to stop the burr tool 24 against second surface 30 or, as shown in FIG. 1, the opening 22 may include a recess portion 66 which has a width LBGW which is wider than the width BGW of the remainder of the opening 22 .
- the width LBGW of the recess 66 may in fact be wider, as shown in FIG. 1, than diameter CTB of the collar 32 .
- the collar 32 thus may move below second surface 30 and seat against subsurface ramp 70 .
- the subsurface ramp 70 may have an angle ⁇ and permits the burr tool 24 to move in the direction of arrow 64 further than it would had the collar 32 been stopped by second surface 30 .
- the recess 66 may include a return ramp 72 with a return angle of ⁇ .
- the burr tool 24 may have any suitable shape for rotatively removing material from the talus 14 , as shown in FIG. 1, the burr tool 24 may include body 52 .
- the collar 32 extends outwardly along axis 74 .
- Extending diagonally/downwardly from the body 52 along axis 74 is a cutter 76 .
- the cutter 76 may have any suitable shape and may, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, be generally spherical defined by radius R.
- Extending upwardly from the collar 32 along axis 74 is shaft 78 .
- the shaft 78 may be suitable to secure the burr tool 24 to a power source (not shown).
- the burr guide 20 may further include a handle 80 extending outwardly from the burr guide 20 .
- the burr guide 20 may also include a positioning feature 82 for cooperation with the talus 14 to properly locate the burr guide 20 with respect to the talus 14 .
- the positioning feature 82 may be in the form of a posterior hook. The posterior hook cooperates with talus posterior cortex 84 of the talus 14 .
- the posterior hook 82 may be retractable and have, for example, a first position 86 which is extended to provide contact between the hook 82 and the talus 14 and a second position 90 as shown in phantom to assist in removal of the burr guide 20 from the talus 14 .
- the burr tool 24 is shown with the collar 32 in contact with subsurface ramp 70 .
- the cutting surface 76 of the burr tool 24 contacts the talus 14 to form bone cavity 12 .
- the cutting surface 76 moves along the talus 14 forming bone cavity profile 92 .
- the positioning feature or posterior hook 82 may include a protrusion 94 extending from the hook 82 and engaging the talus posterior cortex 84 .
- the bone cavity profile 92 preferably conforms to keel 96 of joint prosthesis 16 (see FIGS. 19, 20, and 21 ).
- the burr guide 20 is shown in position on talus 14 of foot 98 .
- the burr guide 20 is for use with left foot 98 .
- a separate burr guide (not shown) may be utilized for right foot (not shown) and may include a handle 99 as shown in phantom.
- the burr guide 20 defines the opening 22 through the body 21 .
- the burr guide 20 may include in addition to hook 82 , right and left pins 100 and 102 , respectively.
- the pins 100 and 102 are fitted into right and left pinholes 104 and 106 , respectively.
- the pins 100 and 102 may be self-drilling and tapping pins which are secured to talus 14 .
- the body 21 of the burr guide 20 is shown in further detail.
- the subsurface ramp 70 and the return ramp 72 are shown recessed from ankle guide top surface 30 .
- the subsurface ramp 70 and return ramp 72 extend outwardly from opening 22 of the body 21 .
- the burr guide 20 is shown with right pin 100 inserted in right pin hole 104 .
- the pins 100 and 102 serve to provide additional stability and support for the burr guide 20 during the forming of the bone cavity 12 .
- the pinholes 104 and 106 are shown in greater detail in body 21 .
- the pinholes 104 and 106 may be spaced in any unique orientation and spacing suitable to assist in the supporting of the burr guide onto the talus.
- the pin holes 104 and 106 may have an angle ⁇ with respect to top surface 30 of, for example, ⁇ of approximately 45° and may be spaced a distance PHD of, for example, 0.2 inches from handle end 110 of the body 121 .
- the pinholes 104 and 106 may be spaced apart a distance PDS of, for example, one (1) inch (see FIG. 4).
- the collar 32 may be generally circular and have a collar diameter CDT of, for example, one-half (1 ⁇ 2) inch.
- the collar may have a collar thickness CT of, for example, 0.2 inches and a collar radius CR of, for example, 0.2 inches.
- the collar 32 preferably has an arcuate periphery 112 for cooperation subsurface ramp 70 and return ramp 72 (see FIG. 4).
- the burr guide 20 may be made of any suitable, durable material.
- the burr guide 20 may be made of a metal, for example, a metal which may be sterilized and reutilized in a operating room procedure.
- the burr guide 20 may be made of cobalt chrome steel, titanium or stainless steel.
- the handle 80 may be integral with the body 21 or, for ease of manufacturing and minimizing of cost, the handle 80 may be made of a separate component from the body 21 and either pressed-fit or welded together. Alternatively, the handle 80 may have threadable engagement with the body 21 .
- the burr tool 24 may include body 52 from which collar 32 extends. Extending beyond collar 32 is shank 78 . Extending from the opposite end of body 52 is cutter 76 .
- the burr tool 24 may be made of any suitable, durable material and may, for example, be made of stainless steel or cobalt chrome steel.
- the cutter 76 may be integral to the burr tool body or may be a separate component secured to the body by, for example, braising or welding.
- kit 10 including the burr guide 20 and the burr tool 24 , as shown in FIGS. 1 through 11, is designed and suitable for preparation for the keel of a total ankle prosthesis; it should be appreciated that the kit of the present invention, as well as the burr guide and the burr tool of the present invention, may be utilized to prepare a cavity for installation of a prosthesis at other joints of the human body.
- One particular wellsuited joint for use in this invention is the preparation of a unicondyle knee, femoral or tibial component.
- kit 210 may be utilized to prepare cavity 212 in femur 214 .
- Kit 210 may be similar to kit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11 but may be adapted to form the cavity 212 for the femur 214 .
- kit 210 of FIG. 12 permits the forming of cavity 212 where the bones in this case, tibia 34 and femur 214 , provide for only limited access to the cavity 212 .
- the kit 210 includes a burr tool 224 similar to the burr tool 24 of the kit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11, as well as burr guide 220 , which is similar to burr guide 20 of the kit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11.
- the burr guide 220 includes a body 221 from which handle 280 extends.
- the body 221 defines opening 222 there through.
- the burr tool 224 matingly fits within opening 222 .
- the burr guide 220 includes a first surface 226 which is in contact with the femur 214 as well as an angled top surface 230 into which are formed subsurface ramp 270 and return ramp 272 .
- the burr tool 224 includes a first position 242 and a second position 246 which is skewed and spaced from the first position 242 .
- the burr tool 224 is permitted to move from first position 242 through second position 246 to form the cavity 212 in the femur 214 .
- the burr tool 224 similar to the burr tool 24 of the kit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11, includes body 221 .
- a cutting tip 276 extends outwardly from the body 221 .
- a rounded collar 232 Also extending from body 221 is a rounded collar 232 .
- a shank 278 extends outwardly from rounded collar 232 .
- the kit 210 is shown for use in preparing one of two uni-condyle cavities 212 , it should be appreciated that the kit 210 may equally work to form the other cavity for the preparation of a medial condyle as well as for a lateral condyle. Further, it should be appreciated that the kit 210 or a similar kit, may be utilized to prepare cavities for uni-condyle knee portions for the tibia 34 as well.
- kit 310 is shown for preparing a bone cavity 376 for talus 314 .
- Kit 310 is similar to kit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11 except that kit 310 includes burr tool guide 320 and burr tool 324 adapted such that the axis 374 of the burr tool 324 , when utilized with the burr tool guide 320 , provides for the burr tool 324 to move first along axis 374 until the burr tool 324 is fully seated against the burr tool guide 320 and then to move along an axis parallel to the axis 374 and to then be removed from the burr tool guide along axis 374 .
- the kit 310 provides for a simpler burr tool guide 320 where there is ample room for the introduction of the burr tool 324 between the talus 314 and the tibia.
- the burr tool 324 includes a body 352 and a cutting tip 376 which extends from the body 352 .
- a collar 332 extends from the body 352 in a direction opposed to the cutting tip 376 .
- a shank 378 extends outwardly from collar 332 .
- the burr tool guide 320 includes a body 321 which defines an opening or slot 322 .
- the body 352 of the burr tool 324 may have a cylindrical shape with a diameter DD which is slightly smaller and may even be matingly fitted with width WW of the slot opening 322 of the body 321 of the burr tool guide 320 .
- bottom surface 326 and top surface 330 of the body 352 of the burr tool guide 320 are each planar and they are parallel to each other.
- the burr tool guide 320 similar to the burr tool guide 20 of FIGS. 1 through 11, includes a posterior hook 382 .
- Posterior hook 382 of the burr tool guide 320 is similar to the hook 82 of the guide 20 and matingly contacts cortex 384 of the talus 314 .
- the 13 may include a first handle position 38 and a second handle position 384 extending from the body 352 of the burr tool guide 320 .
- the first and second handle position 382 and 384 may include internal threads 386 and 390 which mate with external threads 392 on burr tool guide handle 380 .
- the burr tool guide 320 includes body 321 as well as burr tool guide handle 380 .
- the burr tool guide 320 includes posterior hook 382 which extends outwardly from bottom surface 326 of the burr tool guide 320 .
- the burr tool guide 320 preferably includes pinholes 304 and 306 for cooperation with pins (not shown) for securing the burr tool guide 320 to the talus 314 .
- the burr tool guide 320 is shown with top surface 330 exposed.
- the handle 380 is shown in solid in first handle position 381 and in phantom in second handle position 384 .
- the burr tool guide 320 is shown with the posterior hook 382 in a first position 308 as shown in solid, and in a second retracted position 309 as shown in phantom.
- the burr tool guide may be more easily slid into position along the direction of arrows 313 when the hook 382 is in the retracted second position 309 as shown in phantom.
- the posterior hook 382 is shown in greater detail.
- the posterior hook 382 may, for example as shown in FIG. 17, have a generally v-shape with an outer point or protrusion 383 which provides for secure penetration into the talus 314 .
- the burr tool guide 320 is shown in position against the talus 314 of foot 389 .
- the burr tool 324 is utilized to form bone cavity 312 .
- the burr tool 324 is shown in solid in first position 393 and in phantom in second position 395 .
- the burr tool 392 moves within the opening 322 of the burr tool guide moving first in direction of arrow 397 until the burr tool 324 is into first position as shown in solid 393 .
- the burr tool 324 then moves in the direction of arrow 398 until the burr tool 324 is in second position 395 as shown in phantom.
- the burr tool 324 then moves in direction of arrow 399 until it is separated from the burr tool guide 322 .
- the burr tool 324 forms the bone cavity 312 .
- joint prosthesis 16 is shown in greater detail. While it should be appreciated that the kit, burr tool and burr tool guide of the present invention may be utilized to provide a bone cavity for any total arthroplasty joint, it should be appreciated that the invention is well suited to provide for ankle joint prosthesis 16 . Joint prosthesis 16 is more fully described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,326,365 to Alvine incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
- the implantable ankle device 16 is shown.
- the joint prosthesis 16 is configured for replacement surgery wherein the patient's ankle is replaced.
- the ankle device 16 has a tibial member 416 and a talar member 414 which interacts to provide flexion and tension similar to that of a normal ankle.
- the implanted ankle 16 has a compact shape which requires minimum removal of the patient's bone and tissue.
- tapering dome portion 426 of the talar member 414 fits in a complimentary manner with tibial bearing 418 .
- the concave surface of the tibial bearing 418 fits against the dome portion 426 .
- Side portions 418 a and 418 b of the tibia bearing proximate the positioning walls 420 a & 420 b and gate the sides of the dome portion 426 .
- the dome portion 426 slides and pivots relative to the tibial bearing 418 .
- the dome portion 426 widens slightly from the anterior to posterior.
- the distance between the side portions 418 a and 418 b also widen in a similar manner, which keeps the members 412 and 414 aligned, but also provides clearance between sides of the dome portion 426 and the side portions 418 a and 418 b to allow turning of the joint to either side while restricting the lateral rotation with any range comparable to that of a natural ankle joint.
- a strut 424 extends upwardly from the tibial base plate 22 opposite the tibial bearing 18 .
- the strut 424 is secured to the tibia.
- a talar strut 436 extends downward into the talus to keep talar member 414 properly aligned when implanted.
- a profile may be obtained with a continually angularly rotating position of the burr tool during the cut.
- the burr tool may be cradled and the burr tool may be permitted to come in and rotate out with any burr tool in a variety of angular positions to permit the removal of the bone cavity in areas in which the access to the joint is limited.
- a burr tool may be utilized under or between adjoining bones of a joint.
- a flat-bottomed trough may be provided without the burr being perpendicular during the cut.
- the anterior cortex of the talus may be maintained.
- a sound bone construct can be provided for implant stability and the removal of the chances of fracturing the anterior cortex.
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- Cross reference is made to the following applications: DEP 624 entitled “PROSTHESIS REMOVAL CUTTING GUIDE, CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD” and DEP 704 entitled “PROSTHESIS CUTTING GUIDE, CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD” filed concurrently herewith which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates generally to the field of orthopaedics, and more particularly, to an implant for use in arthroplasty.
- Prosthetic devices which are implanted for replacement of joints are well known. Such implants take the place of the bodies own joints which fail, such as may be required for patients suffering from rheumatism, degenerative or traumatic arthritis, including osteoarthritis. A number of problems are associated with joint replacement. The joint should function in a manner which simulates the natural joint, providing substantially the same degree of motion.
- The ankle joint, or joint between the leg bones, tibia and fibula, and the talus, are frequently a source of osteo or rheumatoid arthritis. Typically, sufferers of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis at the ankle joint have been generally limited to a procedure called fusing. In a fusing procedure, the tibia, and typically the Talus, are fused or secured together with the palace to reduce the patient's pain and improve mobility. Clearly, the use of fusing does not provide the same degree of motion as a natural ankle joint.
- For example, for ankle replacements, the joint should supply at least the same degree of motion as is required for walking. In addition, the joint should not occupy more space in the body than the natural joint. Problems arise in connection with the replacement joint to bone and tissue. The joint should also be easy to implant as possible so that intricate operations are not required, thus reducing the chance of complications. The joints must have sufficient strength and durability to withstand the weight and stresses which are applied.
- Ankle joints pose additional problems due to the weight supported and range of motion required for walking. Attachment of the tibia, which extends substantially vertically is difficult, as portions of the fibula may also be removed for implants. Matching the pivot point of the joint is critical, as misalignment can lead to difficulty in walking and other motions, which may cause the patient considerable pain.
- The durability of a replacement joint is also important, as the ankle experiences high stresses during walking, running, and jumping, as well as fatigue over time. These stresses may crack or fracture ankle components of replacement joints, which absorb a substantial amount of the pressures during the aforementioned activities.
- A particularly successful ankle implant for use in total ankle arthroscopy is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,326,365 to Alvine, and assigned to the same assignee as the instant application. U.S. Pat. No. 5,326,365 is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference.
- The total ankle implant, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,326,365, is marketed by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. under the name Agility™ Ankle. The current surgical technique for the Agility™ Ankle and the associated instrument system for the Agility™ Ankle utilizes a reciprocating or oscillating saw and a freehand method for forming the talar component keel slot.
- The utilization of a freehand method is very dependent upon surgeon skill and may provide for lack of accuracy and repeatability in the forming of the slot. For example, the slot may be too deep, too far posterior or too wide for the required geometry of the talar fin. The results of an inaccurate cut include disruption of the anterior and posterior cortex where sufficient bone support occurs. An inaccurate cut may result in the need for excess bone graft to fill the voids from the inaccurate cut. If the slot is cut too deep, talar fractures may occur over time based upon the type of activities of the patient.
- It can be seen that an instrumentation system and surgical procedure is needed which is able to increase the precision, accuracy, and repeatability of forming the talar keel slot with the additional benefit of decreased operating room time for the surgeon.
- The present invention is directed to an ankle joint surgical technique and related instrumentation for implanting an ankle joint during ankle replacement surgery. According to the present invention, a specifically designed burr with a round collar and full radius cutting end, may be provided.
- Further, a specifically designed burr guide with a posterior hook may be designed to enable the user to locate all implant positional landmarks with respect to the posterior cortex.
- Further, after the guide is positioned, the user can burr underneath the tibia by angling his hand and rotating the burr, thereby routing a specific talar implant keel profile track within the radius. This procedure is quick, easy and repeatable, and is done with great precision, plus it does not sacrifice the talar anterior cortex.
- The current procedure utilizes a reciprocating saw which is difficult to do, is not repeatable and possibly removes too much bone and sacrifices the talus anterior cortex.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, a kit is provided for preparation of a bone cavity in a bone for implantation of a joint prosthesis. The kit includes a guide defining an opening therethrough. The guide is in cooperation with the prosthesis. The kit also includes a rotatable tool constrainable within the opening of said guide. The tool is adapted for removal of bone to form the bone cavity.
- According to another embodiment of the present invention, a guide is provided for guiding a rotatable tool for use in bone preparation of a bone cavity for implantation of a joint prosthesis. The guide is adapted for cooperation with the prosthesis. The guide defines an opening through the guide. The guide constrains the tool within the opening of the guide whereby the tool may be used for removal of bone to form the bone cavity.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a burr tool is provided for use with a guide in joint arthroplasty. The burr tool includes a body, a cutting edge and a stem. A cutting edge extends from the body for cooperation with the guide to assist in positioning the tool with respect to the guide. The stem extends from the body.
- According to a further embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing joint arthroplasty is provided, including the steps of resecting a portion of a bone with a tool to form a prosthetic mounting surface, placing a burr guide defining a through opening therein onto the mounting surface of the bone, traversing a rotatable burr tool having a collar longitudinally along the opening to form a slot in the mounting surface of the bone, and inserting a prosthetic component into the slot.
- The technical advantage of the present invention includes a subsurface angled ramp and subsurface return arch which cradles and lets the burr rotate out of the burr guide. Another advantage of the present invention is the ability to utilize different burring angle positions to allow the user to burr under the tibia when the tibia and talar are at less than a 90° relative position.
- In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a flat bottom trough may be created with the burr and burring guide without the burr being perpendicular to the burring guide.
- A further aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is that the anterior cortex of the talus may be preserved utilizing this surgical technique and related instrumentation. The technique leaves the cortices intact providing a sound bone construct for implant stability, and removes the chance of fracturing the anterior cortex.
- Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is that accurate and repeatable keel slots may be provided without the same degree of experience and skill required for freehand reciprocating saw procedures.
- Other technical advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art from the following figures, descriptions and claims.
- For a more complete understanding of the present invention and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a burr and guide in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of the burr and guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a partial top view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is a partial plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a top view of a collar for use with the burr and burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of a collar for use with the burr and burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 1 in position on a patient's foot;
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of burr guide of FIG. 1 for use in partial knee arthoplasty with the guide in position on a patient's knee;
- FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of the kit, burr and burr guide of the present invention;
- FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 is a top view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 16 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 17 is a partial bottom view of the burr guide of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 18 is a plan view of the burr guide of FIG. 13 in position on a patient's foot;
- FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of an ankle joint which may implanted utilizing either the burr guide of FIG. 1 or that of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of the ankle joint of FIG. 19; and
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the talar member of the ankle joint of FIG. 19.
- Embodiments of the present invention and the advantages thereof are best understood by referring to the following descriptions and drawings, wherein like numerals are used for like and corresponding parts of the drawings.
- According to the present invention and referring now to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention is shown as
kit 10.Kit 10 is utilized for preparation ofbone cavity 12 for implementation of a joint prosthesis (see FIGS. 19-21). Thekit 10 includes aguide 20 which defines anopening 22 through theguide 20. Thekit 10 further includes arotatable tool 24 adapted to be constrainable within theopening 22 of theguide 20. Thetool 24 is adapted for removal ofbone 14 to form thebone cavity 12. - The
guide 20 may define afirst surface 26 of theguide 20 for cooperation with thebone 14. Theguide 20 may also include asecond surface 30 which is spaced from and may be parallel to thefirst surface 26. Thetool 24 may include acollar 32 for cooperation with thesecond surface 30 for assisting in positioning thetool 24. - The
kit 10 can, according to the present invention, be utilized to prepare thebone cavity 12 when the room between thetalus 14 andtibia 34 is very limited. For example, and referring now to FIG. 11, thekit 10 is shown positioned betweentalus 14 andtibia 34. - As shown in FIG. 11, according to an aspect of the present invention, the
bone cavity 12 may be prepared wherebottom surface 36 of thetibia 34 andtop surface 40 oftalus 14 are separated by an acute angle α which is less than 90°. The space formed within the acute angle α provides for very limited access totop surface 40 of thetalus 14 in order to prepare thebone cavity 12. - To permit the preparation of the
bone cavity 12 within such confined space, according to an aspect of the present invention, theburr tool 24 or theburr guide 20 may be adapted to permit theburr tool 24 to be oriented in first direction orposition 42 with respect to the burr guide 20 in afirst portion 44 of theopening 22 and adapted to be oriented in a second direction orposition 46 with respect to the burr guide 20 in asecond portion 50 of theopening 22. - By providing the
first position 42, as well as asecond position 46 for theburr tool 24, theburr tool 24 may be utilized with an angle σ of less than 90°, thereby providing for greater access for the surgeon to thetalus 14. - While the
opening 22 of theburr guide 20 may have any suitable shape, preferably, and to cooperate with acircular burr tool 24, theopening 22 may have a generally oval shape. Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 11, the positioning of theburr tool 24, with respect to theburr guide 20, may be capable of being positioned in bothfirst position 42 andsecond position 46 in a number of ways. For example, theopening 22 of theburr guide 20 may have a width BGW which is slightly larger than diameter BTD ofburr tool body 52. With such a configuration, theburr tool 24 is free to move about along plane QQ in the direction ofarrows burr tool 24 may be rotatable about plane QQ at a variety of angles σ. - The applicants have discovered that by varying the distance from
first surface 26 tosecond surface 30, a desired shape ofbone cavity 12 can be provided when confronted with a situation in which theburr tool 24 may need to be placed in positions such asfirst position 42 andsecond position 46 to accommodate the limited space between thetibia 34 and thetalus 14. - For example, and as shown in FIG. 1, the
second surface 30 may include a first portion 60 which is parallel withfirst surface 26 and asecond portion 62 that is skewed fromfirst surface 26. For example, thesecond portion 62 ofsecond surface 30 may be placed at angle β with respect to first portion 60 ofsecond surface 30. The angular orientation of thesecond portion 62 of thesecond surface 30 provides for a burr guide thickness T which may vary along the length of theburr guide 20. It can be readily apparent that by increasing the angle β, the thickness T may be increased further. Also, by varying the angle σ of thetool 24, while varying the angle β ofsurface 30, abone cavity 12 may be provided with a large variety of shapes. - As shown in FIG. 1, the
collar 32 on theburr tool 24 may be utilized to limit the motion of thetool 24 in the direction ofarrow 64. Thecollar 32 may be utilized to stop theburr tool 24 againstsecond surface 30 or, as shown in FIG. 1, theopening 22 may include a recess portion 66 which has a width LBGW which is wider than the width BGW of the remainder of theopening 22. The width LBGW of the recess 66 may in fact be wider, as shown in FIG. 1, than diameter CTB of thecollar 32. Thecollar 32 thus may move belowsecond surface 30 and seat againstsubsurface ramp 70. Thesubsurface ramp 70 may have an angle π and permits theburr tool 24 to move in the direction ofarrow 64 further than it would had thecollar 32 been stopped bysecond surface 30. Further, and as shown in FIG. 1, the recess 66 may include areturn ramp 72 with a return angle of δ. - While the
burr tool 24 may have any suitable shape for rotatively removing material from thetalus 14, as shown in FIG. 1, theburr tool 24 may includebody 52. Thecollar 32 extends outwardly alongaxis 74. Extending diagonally/downwardly from thebody 52 alongaxis 74 is acutter 76. Thecutter 76 may have any suitable shape and may, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, be generally spherical defined by radius R. Extending upwardly from thecollar 32 alongaxis 74 isshaft 78. Theshaft 78 may be suitable to secure theburr tool 24 to a power source (not shown). - As shown in FIG. 1, the
burr guide 20 may further include ahandle 80 extending outwardly from theburr guide 20. The burr guide 20 may also include apositioning feature 82 for cooperation with thetalus 14 to properly locate the burr guide 20 with respect to thetalus 14. For example, and as shown in FIG. 1, thepositioning feature 82 may be in the form of a posterior hook. The posterior hook cooperates withtalus posterior cortex 84 of thetalus 14. - As shown in FIG. 1, the
posterior hook 82 may be retractable and have, for example, afirst position 86 which is extended to provide contact between thehook 82 and thetalus 14 and asecond position 90 as shown in phantom to assist in removal of the burr guide 20 from thetalus 14. - Referring now to FIG. 2, the
burr tool 24 is shown with thecollar 32 in contact withsubsurface ramp 70. As thecollar 32contacts subsurface ramp 70, the cuttingsurface 76 of theburr tool 24 contacts thetalus 14 to formbone cavity 12. As thecollar 32 moves first alongsubsurface ramp 70 and then returnramp 72, the cuttingsurface 76 moves along thetalus 14 formingbone cavity profile 92. - As shown in FIG. 2, the positioning feature or
posterior hook 82 may include aprotrusion 94 extending from thehook 82 and engaging thetalus posterior cortex 84. Thebone cavity profile 92 preferably conforms tokeel 96 of joint prosthesis 16 (see FIGS. 19, 20, and 21). - Referring now to FIG. 3, the
burr guide 20 is shown in position ontalus 14 offoot 98. Theburr guide 20, as shown in FIG. 3, is for use withleft foot 98. A separate burr guide (not shown) may be utilized for right foot (not shown) and may include a handle 99 as shown in phantom. - Referring now to FIG. 4,
body 21 of theburr guide 20 is shown in greater detail. Thebody 21 defines theopening 22 through thebody 21. To secure thebody 21 against thetalus 14, theburr guide 20 may include in addition tohook 82, right and leftpins pins pinholes pins talus 14. - Referring now to FIG. 5, the
body 21 of theburr guide 20 is shown in further detail. Referring to FIG. 5, thesubsurface ramp 70 and thereturn ramp 72 are shown recessed from ankle guidetop surface 30. Thesubsurface ramp 70 andreturn ramp 72 extend outwardly from opening 22 of thebody 21. - Referring now to FIG. 6, the
burr guide 20 is shown withright pin 100 inserted inright pin hole 104. Thepins bone cavity 12. - Referring now to FIG. 7, the
pinholes body 21. Thepinholes top surface 30 of, for example, ββ of approximately 45° and may be spaced a distance PHD of, for example, 0.2 inches from handle end 110 of the body 121. Thepinholes - Referring now to FIGS. 8 and 9, the
collar 32 is shown in greater detail. Thecollar 32 may be generally circular and have a collar diameter CDT of, for example, one-half (½) inch. The collar may have a collar thickness CT of, for example, 0.2 inches and a collar radius CR of, for example, 0.2 inches. Thecollar 32 preferably has anarcuate periphery 112 forcooperation subsurface ramp 70 and return ramp 72 (see FIG. 4). - Referring generally to FIGS. 1 through 9, the
burr guide 20 may be made of any suitable, durable material. For example, theburr guide 20 may be made of a metal, for example, a metal which may be sterilized and reutilized in a operating room procedure. For example, theburr guide 20 may be made of cobalt chrome steel, titanium or stainless steel. - The
handle 80 may be integral with thebody 21 or, for ease of manufacturing and minimizing of cost, thehandle 80 may be made of a separate component from thebody 21 and either pressed-fit or welded together. Alternatively, thehandle 80 may have threadable engagement with thebody 21. - Referring now to FIG. 10,
burr tool 24 is shown in greater detail. Theburr tool 24 may includebody 52 from whichcollar 32 extends. Extending beyondcollar 32 isshank 78. Extending from the opposite end ofbody 52 iscutter 76. Theburr tool 24 may be made of any suitable, durable material and may, for example, be made of stainless steel or cobalt chrome steel. Thecutter 76 may be integral to the burr tool body or may be a separate component secured to the body by, for example, braising or welding. - While the
kit 10, including theburr guide 20 and theburr tool 24, as shown in FIGS. 1 through 11, is designed and suitable for preparation for the keel of a total ankle prosthesis; it should be appreciated that the kit of the present invention, as well as the burr guide and the burr tool of the present invention, may be utilized to prepare a cavity for installation of a prosthesis at other joints of the human body. One particular wellsuited joint for use in this invention is the preparation of a unicondyle knee, femoral or tibial component. - For example, and as shown in FIG. 12,
kit 210 may be utilized to preparecavity 212 infemur 214.Kit 210 may be similar tokit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11 but may be adapted to form thecavity 212 for thefemur 214. Likekit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11,kit 210 of FIG. 12 permits the forming ofcavity 212 where the bones in this case,tibia 34 andfemur 214, provide for only limited access to thecavity 212. - The
kit 210 includes a burr tool 224 similar to theburr tool 24 of thekit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11, as well as burr guide 220, which is similar to burr guide 20 of thekit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11. - The burr guide220 includes a body 221 from which handle 280 extends. The body 221 defines opening 222 there through. The burr tool 224 matingly fits within opening 222. The burr guide 220 includes a
first surface 226 which is in contact with thefemur 214 as well as an angledtop surface 230 into which are formed subsurface ramp 270 andreturn ramp 272. The burr tool 224 includes a first position 242 and asecond position 246 which is skewed and spaced from the first position 242. The burr tool 224 is permitted to move from first position 242 throughsecond position 246 to form thecavity 212 in thefemur 214. - The burr tool224, similar to the
burr tool 24 of thekit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11, includes body 221. A cuttingtip 276 extends outwardly from the body 221. Also extending from body 221 is arounded collar 232. Ashank 278 extends outwardly fromrounded collar 232. While thekit 210, as shown in FIG. 12, is shown for use in preparing one of twouni-condyle cavities 212, it should be appreciated that thekit 210 may equally work to form the other cavity for the preparation of a medial condyle as well as for a lateral condyle. Further, it should be appreciated that thekit 210 or a similar kit, may be utilized to prepare cavities for uni-condyle knee portions for thetibia 34 as well. - Referring now to FIGS. 13 through 18,
kit 310 is shown for preparing abone cavity 376 fortalus 314.Kit 310 is similar to kit 10 of FIGS. 1 through 11 except thatkit 310 includesburr tool guide 320 andburr tool 324 adapted such that theaxis 374 of theburr tool 324, when utilized with theburr tool guide 320, provides for theburr tool 324 to move first alongaxis 374 until theburr tool 324 is fully seated against theburr tool guide 320 and then to move along an axis parallel to theaxis 374 and to then be removed from the burr tool guide alongaxis 374. Thekit 310 provides for a simplerburr tool guide 320 where there is ample room for the introduction of theburr tool 324 between thetalus 314 and the tibia. - Referring to FIG. 13, the
burr tool 324 includes abody 352 and acutting tip 376 which extends from thebody 352. Acollar 332 extends from thebody 352 in a direction opposed to thecutting tip 376. Ashank 378 extends outwardly fromcollar 332. - The
burr tool guide 320 includes abody 321 which defines an opening orslot 322. To provide for a well definedbone cavity 312, thebody 352 of theburr tool 324 may have a cylindrical shape with a diameter DD which is slightly smaller and may even be matingly fitted with width WW of the slot opening 322 of thebody 321 of theburr tool guide 320. - As shown in FIG. 13,
bottom surface 326 andtop surface 330 of thebody 352 of theburr tool guide 320, unlike the burr tool guide 20 of FIGS. 1 through 11, are each planar and they are parallel to each other. Theburr tool guide 320, similar to the burr tool guide 20 of FIGS. 1 through 11, includes aposterior hook 382.Posterior hook 382 of theburr tool guide 320 is similar to thehook 82 of theguide 20 and matingly contacts cortex 384 of thetalus 314. To avoid the need for both right-hand and left-hand burr tool guides, theburr tool guide 320 of FIG. 13 may include a first handle position 38 and asecond handle position 384 extending from thebody 352 of theburr tool guide 320. The first andsecond handle position internal threads external threads 392 on burrtool guide handle 380. - Referring now to FIG. 14, the
burr tool guide 320 is shown in greater detail. Theburr tool guide 320 includesbody 321 as well as burrtool guide handle 380. Theburr tool guide 320 includesposterior hook 382 which extends outwardly frombottom surface 326 of theburr tool guide 320. Theburr tool guide 320 preferably includespinholes burr tool guide 320 to thetalus 314. - Referring now to FIG. 15, the
burr tool guide 320 is shown withtop surface 330 exposed. Referring to FIG. 15, thehandle 380 is shown in solid infirst handle position 381 and in phantom insecond handle position 384. - Referring now to FIG. 16, the
burr tool guide 320 is shown with theposterior hook 382 in afirst position 308 as shown in solid, and in a second retractedposition 309 as shown in phantom. By providing thehook 382 which may be slidably fit within hook body 311, the burr tool guide may be more easily slid into position along the direction ofarrows 313 when thehook 382 is in the retractedsecond position 309 as shown in phantom. - Referring now to FIG. 17, the
body 321 of theburr tool guide 320 is shown in greater detail. Theposterior hook 382 is shown in greater detail. Theposterior hook 382 may, for example as shown in FIG. 17, have a generally v-shape with an outer point orprotrusion 383 which provides for secure penetration into thetalus 314. - Referring now to FIG. 18, the
burr tool guide 320 is shown in position against thetalus 314 offoot 389. Theburr tool 324 is utilized to formbone cavity 312. Theburr tool 324 is shown in solid infirst position 393 and in phantom insecond position 395. Theburr tool 392 moves within theopening 322 of the burr tool guide moving first in direction ofarrow 397 until theburr tool 324 is into first position as shown in solid 393. Theburr tool 324 then moves in the direction ofarrow 398 until theburr tool 324 is insecond position 395 as shown in phantom. Theburr tool 324 then moves in direction ofarrow 399 until it is separated from theburr tool guide 322. Thus, theburr tool 324 forms thebone cavity 312. - Referring now to FIGS. 19 through 21,
joint prosthesis 16 is shown in greater detail. While it should be appreciated that the kit, burr tool and burr tool guide of the present invention may be utilized to provide a bone cavity for any total arthroplasty joint, it should be appreciated that the invention is well suited to provide for anklejoint prosthesis 16.Joint prosthesis 16 is more fully described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,326,365 to Alvine incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. - Referring to FIGS. 19 through 21, the
implantable ankle device 16 is shown. Thejoint prosthesis 16 is configured for replacement surgery wherein the patient's ankle is replaced. Theankle device 16 has a tibial member 416 and atalar member 414 which interacts to provide flexion and tension similar to that of a normal ankle. The implantedankle 16 has a compact shape which requires minimum removal of the patient's bone and tissue. - Referring to FIG. 20, tapering
dome portion 426 of thetalar member 414 fits in a complimentary manner withtibial bearing 418. The concave surface of thetibial bearing 418 fits against thedome portion 426.Side portions 418 a and 418 b of the tibia bearing proximate the positioning walls 420 a & 420 b and gate the sides of thedome portion 426. Thedome portion 426 slides and pivots relative to thetibial bearing 418. - Referring now to FIG. 21, the
dome portion 426 widens slightly from the anterior to posterior. The distance between theside portions 418 a and 418 b also widen in a similar manner, which keeps themembers dome portion 426 and theside portions 418 a and 418 b to allow turning of the joint to either side while restricting the lateral rotation with any range comparable to that of a natural ankle joint. Astrut 424 extends upwardly from thetibial base plate 22 opposite the tibial bearing 18. - The
strut 424 is secured to the tibia. - A
talar strut 436 extends downward into the talus to keeptalar member 414 properly aligned when implanted. - By providing a burr tool with rounded shoulder stop collar, a profile may be obtained with a continually angularly rotating position of the burr tool during the cut.
- By providing a burr tool guide with an outer-profile shape like the implant, an accurate repeatable and simple cut can be performed on the bone.
- By providing a hook on the bone, as well as locating holes, an accurate position of the guide may be provided.
- By providing subsurface angular burr ramp, as well as a subsurface return arch, the burr tool may be cradled and the burr tool may be permitted to come in and rotate out with any burr tool in a variety of angular positions to permit the removal of the bone cavity in areas in which the access to the joint is limited.
- By providing different burring angular positions, a burr tool may be utilized under or between adjoining bones of a joint.
- By providing subsurface angles and returns arches, a flat-bottomed trough may be provided without the burr being perpendicular during the cut.
- By providing a burr guide to limit the removal of material from the talus, the anterior cortex of the talus may be maintained. By providing the cortex's intact, a sound bone construct can be provided for implant stability and the removal of the chances of fracturing the anterior cortex.
- By replacing a free-handed reciprocal saw procedure with a rotating burr tool, confined within a burr tool guide, the quality and consistency of the bone cavity may be optimized.
- Although the present invention and its advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
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