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Patente US9358029 - Retrograde resection apparatus and method - Google Patentes
A retrograde resection apparatus may include a cutting blade including a slot defined in the cutting blade, a recess defined in at least a portion of the slot, a screw, including a proximal end and a distal end defining a bore therethrough, a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the...http://www.google.es/patents/US9358029?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US9358029 - Retrograde resection apparatus and method
Número de publicación US9358029 B2
Número de solicitud US 12/001,473
También publicado como CA2686814A1, EP2136717A2, EP2136717A4, EP2136717B1, US20080183174, US20170128085, WO2008073404A2, WO2008073404A3
Número de publicación 001473, 12001473, US 9358029 B2, US 9358029B2, US-B2-9358029, US9358029 B2, US9358029B2
Inventores George Sikora, Tim Brightman, Steven W. Ek
Cesionario original Arthrosurface Incorporated
Citas de patentes (1002), Otras citas (387), Citada por (3), Clasificaciones (6), Eventos legales (2)
US 9358029 B2
a shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said distal end including at least one protrusion extending radially outward from said shaft; and
a cutting blade having a disc shape and comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to said first surface, and a central region including center of rotation, said cutting blade further comprising:
a retrograde cutting feature projecting outwardly from said second surface, said retrograde cutting feature configured to remove bone when said cutting blade is rotated about said center of rotation of said cutting blade;
an elongated radial slot having a depth extending through said first surface to said second surface, a radial length extending along said first surface and said second surface and through at least a portion of said central region towards a peripheral edge of said cutting blade, and a width extending between radial edges of said elongated slot, wherein said radial length is greater than said width; and
at least one axial recess extending partially inward from said first surface towards said second surface of said cutting blade, the at least one axial recess open into a portion of said elongated radial slot in said central region;
wherein said radial length of said elongated radial slot is greater than a cross-sectional width of said shaft and said at least one protrusion to allow said distal end of said shaft and said at least one protrusion to be advanced from said second surface of said cutting blade, through said elongated radial slot, to said first surface and into said central region of said cutting blade such that said at least one protrusion engages said at least one axial recess and said second surface and said retrograde cutting feature faces toward said proximal end of said shaft, wherein rotation and retrograde movement of said shaft causes said cutting blade to rotate about said center of rotation along said longitudinal axis of said shaft and remove bone when said at least one protrusion engages said at least one axial recess and wherein said cutting blade is tiltable with respect to said longitudinal axis of said shaft when said at least one protrusion engages said at least one axial recess as said shaft and said cutting blade rotate about said center of rotation along said longitudinal axis of said shaft.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a screw, including a proximal end and a distal end defining a bore therethrough, received on said shaft.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said shaft is rotatable in said bore of said screw.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said screw includes a nut on said proximal end of said screw.
5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said screw includes a plurality of continuous threads in a central portion and a tap proximate said distal end of said screw.
a spring slidably positioned on said shaft between said first sleeve and said biasing device.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a biasing device configured to bias said shaft against said cutting blade, wherein said shaft includes a stem and said biasing member includes a ring including an interior surface having a channel defined therein for receiving said stem.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said channel includes a first portion extending along the axis of said shaft and a second portion extending in a direction at an angle from the axis of said shaft.
9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said ring comprises a first sleeve extending from said ring, and said apparatus further comprises a spring supported by said first sleeve and a second sleeve positioned between said spring and said cutting blade and upon biasing said ring, said spring is compressed and a force is transmitted to said cutting blade.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a biasing device configured to bias said shaft against said cutting blade, wherein said shaft includes a recess defined therein and said biasing member includes a collar positioned on a portion of said shaft, wherein said collar includes a ridge for being received in said recess defined in said shaft.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said collar includes a base and flexible legs extending from said base and said ridge is positioned on at least one of said legs and wherein said ridge in a first position is received in said recess defined in said shaft and upon flexing said flexible legs said ridge is configured to be removed from said recess.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a tether, wherein said tether is affixed to said cutting blade.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cutting blade defines an edge, said cutting blade has a first thickness and said cutting blade tapers to a second thickness proximate to said edge.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said cutting feature includes a lip extending from said second surface of said and a slit defined through said cutting blade at an angle to the second surface of the cutting device.
15. A retrograde resection apparatus, comprising:
a shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, wherein said distal end comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion extending radially outward from said shaft; and
a body having a disc shape and defining a first surface and a second surface opposite to said first surface, and a central region defining a center of rotation, said body further including a retrograde cutting feature projecting from said second surface;
an elongated radial slot extending through said first surface to said second surface of said body, said elongated radial slot having a first radial edge and a second radial edge, a depth extending between said first and said second surfaces of said body, and a radial length greater than a width, wherein said radial length extends along said first surface and said second surface and through a portion of said central region towards a peripheral edge of said body of said cutting blade and wherein said width extends between said first and second radial edges of said elongated radial slot; and
a first axial recess and a second axial recess defined in a first portion and a second portion said elongated radial slot in said central portion, respectively, and each of the axial recesses extending partially inward from said first surface towards said second surface in said central region of said body;
wherein said radial length of said elongated radial slot is greater than a cross-sectional width of said shaft and said first and second protrusions to allow said distal end of said shaft and said first and second protrusions to be advanced from said second surface of said body, through said elongated radial slot to said first surface and into said central region of said body, such that said first and second protrusions engage said first and said second recesses, respectively, and said cutting blade is tiltable with respect to said longitudinal axis of said shaft and said second surface and said retrograde cutting feature faces toward said proximal end of said shaft when said first and second protrusions engage said first and said second axial recesses as said shaft and said cutting blade rotate about said center of rotation along said longitudinal axis of said shaft and move in a retrograde movement to remove bone.
wherein said at least one protrusion comprises a first and a second protrusion extending radially outward from said shaft; and
wherein said at least one axial recess comprises a first recess and a second recess configured to engage said first and said second protrusions, respectively, such that said cutting blade is tiltable with respect to said longitudinal axis of said shaft and rotation of said shaft causes said cutting blade to rotate.
17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said shaft includes a cannulated shaft.
18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said elongated radial slot extends at least a portion of from said central region to the periphery of said body of said cutting blade.
19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said first and said second protrusions extend radially outward in opposite directions from each other; and
wherein said first and said second axial recesses are aligned across said width of said elongated radial slot from said first and said second portions of said first and said second radial edges of said elongated radial slot and partially inward from said first surface of said body.
a body having a disc shape defining a first surface and a second surface opposite to said first surface;
a retrograde cutting feature projecting outwardly from said first or said second surface, said cutting feature configured to remove bone when said cutting blade is rotated about a center of rotation of said body of said cutting blade;
an elongated radial slot extending into an axial opening in a central region of said body and passing through at least a portion of said central region of said body and through said first surface to said second surface of said body, said elongated radial slot having a depth extending between said first and said second surfaces, and a radial length greater than a width, wherein said radial length extends along said first surface and said second surface and towards a peripheral edge of said cutting blade from said axial opening and wherein said width extends between radial edges of said elongated radial slot; and
at least one axial recess extending partially inward from said first surface towards said second surface of said body, the at least one axial recess located within the axial opening in said central region;
wherein said radial length of said elongated radial slot is greater than a cross-sectional width of said shaft and said at least one protrusion to allow said distal end of said shaft and said at least one protrusion to be advanced from said second surface of said body, through said elongated radial slot, to said first surface of said body and into said axial opening in said central region, such that said at least one protrusion engages said at least one recess and said second surface and said retrograde cutting feature faces toward said proximal end of said shaft and said cutting blade is tiltable with respect to said longitudinal axis of said shaft when said at least one protrusion engages said at least one axial recess as said shaft and said cutting blade rotate about said center of rotation along said longitudinal axis of said shaft to remove bone in a retrograde movement of said shaft and said cutting blade.
An outer sleeve 40 of the drive component 12 may be slidingly disposed relative to the shaft portion 28. The sleeve 40 may be positioned to engage a bottom surface 42 of the cutting blade 14 and may maintain the engagement of the protrusions 30, 32 in the recesses 34, 36. Additionally, the engagement between the sleeve 40 and the bottom surface 42 of the cutting blade 14 may generally align the cutting blade 14 relative to the drive component 14, e.g., so that the cutting blade 14 is generally perpendicular to the drive component 14. The alignment between the cutting blade and the drive component, however, is not necessary.
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Clasificación internacional A61B17/32, A61B17/16
Clasificación cooperativa A61B17/320016, A61B17/1675, A61B17/32002, A61B17/1617