Patent Application
20170312158
The present inventive subject matter relates to an extremity surgical positioning device. In particular, a device or fixture that holds the limb of a patient stationary, so that medical procedures can be performed.
Traditionally surgery on the limb of a patient is accomplished by two individuals: the surgeon who is responsible for the actual operation on the limb and the assistant, who is responsible for holding the limb in the proper position while surgery occurs. To improve the job of the assistant, a number of devices are employed to help hold the limb in position. These devices vary, but typically consist of pads, straps, and various fixtures. For example, the Bryton Corporation (Indianapolis, Ind.) markets a number of products that aid in surgery. Also, Allen Medical Systems (Acton, Mass.), markets a variety of surgical positioning aids.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,290,222 (Mar. 1, 1994) issued to Feng discloses a non-invasive distraction system for ankle arthroscopy that utilizes a sling wrapped around the patient's ankle with an adjustable tension device that provides distraction of the leg and joints because the knee is cradled in a conventional urology leg holder and held relatively stationary. The device can be mounted on a standard operating table and utilizes the bent knee and the patient's weight to aid in the distraction.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,953,443 (Oct. 11, 2005) issued to Hay discloses a tibial distraction device that is essentially a triangular ramp that functions similarly to Guhl, but is not mounted directly to the operating table.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,491,273 (Dec. 10, 2002) issued to King et al. discloses a fluid filled “multi-joint arm-like” support with releasable and lockable limb sections for “holding, tools, instruments and the like.”
Although these methods and devices have their uses, they have their pitfalls because they are not very precise, are prone to slippage, and can be difficult to adjust.
In general there is a need for an extremity surgical positioning device that provides:
Better access to surgical sites of the upper and lower extremities
Distraction of fractures and/or joints
Compression of fractures post re-alignment
Ability to rotate the distal aspect of the limb during distraction or compression.
Reduce the need for external fixation traction
Better access of intra-operative radiography
Un-obstructed x-ray view of bones through radio-lucent material.
It is therefore an object of the present inventive subject matter to provide an extremity surgical positioning device that is easily adjusted, capable of distraction, precise, easily mounted and dismounted to the operating table and slip resistant.
The present inventive subject matter overcomes problems in the prior art by providing a device or fixture for positioning a patient's limb, whether that may be an upper or lower extremity.
In various operations and medical procedures it is required that the extremity is held stationary and located and adjusted precisely. An example of this would be surgery to pin or reconstruct a shattered bone. Alignment is critical and minute adjustments may be required. Furthermore, the device must not allow the patients extremity to move once the surgeon has selected the precise position for the elected procedure.
The present invention achieves these desired results through a combination of an articulating and rotating frame with thigh/upper arm supporting plate, lower leg/forearm supporting plate, and a foot/hand supporting plate that attach to support arms and act as a limb splint that is firmly anchored or attached to the surgical table. The supporting plates are securely attached to the patient via a series of adjustable straps around the patient's thigh/upper arm, shin/forearm, ankle/wrist, and foot/hand which not only prevents the extremity from moving independently of the supporting means, but do so in a non-invasive manner to the patient's tissue and skin.
Once the patient's extremity is securely attached to the supporting plates via the straps the surgeon can manipulate the extremity in a number of ways due to a rack and gear configuration and a myriad of adjustable pivot points positioned along and within the support arms to either lengthen or rotate various portions of the extremity against each other to align the extremity such as in repositioning of the limb or in setting a broken limb for example.
Each of these adjustable pivot points and rack and gear components have a means of locking them in a stationary position either by a friction means or by a spring and pawl mechanism. This aids in the precise adjustment of the extremity.
The inventive subject matter also describes an extremity surgical positioning device having a mount configurable to connect to a table, chair, or other equipment used for supporting and/or positioning a patient during surgery. The mount is rotatable in two degrees of freedom along the plane of the operating table; a proximal segment and distal segment having two opposing ends, and wherein each segment is telescopically retractable and extendable, and wherein one end Of the proximal segment is connected to the table clamp; a proximal segment has an attachment point and a rotatable support point.
These and other embodiments are described in more detail in the following detailed descriptions and the figures. The foregoing is not intended to be an exhaustive list of embodiments and features of the present inventive subject matter. Persons skilled in the art are capable of appreciating other embodiments and features from the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings.
Representative embodiments according to the inventive subject matter are shown in
The inventive subject matter of a multi-purpose positioning device has the following method of operation.
The inner proximal tube 165 is connected to an intermediate hinge 180, an intermediate hinge cam-lock 185, distal limb support cam-lock 190, distal limb support arms 195, distal limb support plate 200, distal limb support plate lock knob 205, outer distal limb tube 210, outer distal tube clocking ring 215, inner distal limb tube 220, distal limb distraction/compression ring 225, distal limb distraction/compression engagement lever 230.
The inner distal tube 220 is connected to a foot/hand support clocking lever 235, foot/hand plate ball joint cam-lock 240, foot/hand support arm 245 connects to a foot/hand plate ball joint 250 and a foot/hand plate 255.
A modular ring support 260 can be attached and locked to the outer proximal tube or outer distal tube with the ring support cam-lock. The ring support ring 270 is held in the ring support 260 by a ring support ring retention pin 275.
The configuration of the aforementioned inventive subject matter should not be limited to any single embodiment described, instead all possible configurations that can be implemented and derived by one skilled in the arts are understood to be embodied herein. Method and Operation of the Inventive Subject Matter
The inventive subject matter of a multi-purpose positioning device has the following method of operation.
The patient is placed into position on the operating table.
The length of the outer proximal limb tube 140, and inner proximal limb tube 165, are adjustable to provide for specific patient limb length. This is also used for distraction/compression and is actuated through the proximal limb distraction/compression engagement lever 175, and fine movements are controlled through the proximal distraction/compression ring 170. The length of the outer distal limb tube 210, and inner distal limb tube 220, are adjustable to provide for specific patient limb length. This is also used for distraction/compression and is actuated through the distal limb distraction/compression engagement lever 230, and fine movements are controlled through the distal distraction/compression ring 225. The foot/hand support arm 245, is adjustable for internal/external rotation and/or valgus/varus alignment of the lower limb and is lockable in to position from the foot/hand support clocking lever 235.
The foot/hand plate ball joint 250, can be adjusted for height, flexion, extension, pronation, supination and rotational movements and is lockable into position from the foot/hand plate ball joint cam-lock 240.
This extremity surgical positioning system 100, allows for the use of variety of ring support rings 270, that are placed in a ring support 260, maintained in place by a ring support retention pin 275, and secured to the outer proximal limb tube 140 and/or distal limb tube 210, and lockable into position from the ring support cam-lock 265.
An extremity can be flexed/extended at the proximal joint through the proximal hinge 130, and lockable into position from the proximal hinge cam-lock 135. Abduction/adduction is controlled via the rotary joint 125, and lockable into position via the rotary joint cam-lock 120. Internal/external rotation is controlled through pivoting of the outer proximal limb tube 140, and inner proximal limb tube 165, and lockable from the outer proximal limb tube cam-lock 145.
An extremity can be flexed/extended at the intermediate joint through the intermediate hinge 180, and lockable into position from the intermediate hinge cam-lock 185. Abduction/adduction is controlled via the rotary joint 125, and lockable into position via the rotary joint cam-lock 120.
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The inventive subject matter is a multi-purpose positioning device that can be used for certain surgical procedures, including, but not limited to, ankle arthroscopy, tibia fractures, fibula fractures, bimaleollar/trimaleollar fractures as well as pylon fractures. The inventive subject matter provides for:
multiplanar motion for fracture reduction
quick lockdown of a reduction through positioning with distraction and compression
control of the varus/valgus drift after reduction
provide a consistent, easy to manipulate, control, and measure sterile non-invasive distraction was well as a compression device.
eliminates need for external fixation pins and unnecessary additional surgical wounds.
less trays/equipment to have available on the surgical field.
quick limb position changes for easier surgical approach
bilateral wound closure access for surgeon and the assistant
raised limb elevation during surgery minimizing need for tourniquet use
eliminate need for sand bag/bump under buttock to control ankle/foot neutral position
eliminates concerns of lumbar spine clearance
eliminates concerns of low back pain complications in patients with past history of low back pain/injury/surgeries
devise design provides better surgical site access
There is an overall reduction on operation time due to better surgical site access, quicker fracture reduction, faster x-ray time, and faster wound-closure through better positioning.
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The body portion 311 further comprises a ratchet arm opening 316 at an upper edge thereof configured for receiving a ratchet arm as is discussed in herein. The clamp body portion 311 comprises one or more openings 317, 318, and 319 (shown in FIGS.) suitable to receive and/or accept one or more pins 320, 321, and/or rods 322 so as to operably connect the lift assembly thereto. The lift apparatus 300 further comprises a clamp assembly 323 for operably connecting to the bar 302. According to an embodiment of the invention, clamp assembly 323 consisting of a threaded shaft 324 with a foot portion 325 of the threaded shaft 324 for operably connecting to the bar 302 using a knob 326 for tightening or loosening of the clamp assembly 323 to the outer distal tube 210.
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The ratchet bar 390 comprises a bar member 391 made from metal and/or metal alloy materials of sufficient strength and durability such as, for example, stainless steel, surgical stainless steel, steel-alloys, and other metals and metal-alloys. The bar member 391 comprises a elongated bar body 392 that generally may be formed smooth with at least one smooth portion 393 and a linear rack 394 with series of equally spaced notches or teeth 395.
The smooth portion 393 and a linear rack 394 of the ratchet bar 390 interacts with the push pin pawl assembly 400 located in the runner block assembly 350. A body block end 397 of the bar member 391 may be formed with an opening 398 so as to receive the pin 322 thereby securing to ratchet arm opening 316 in the body portion 311 of the arm clamp body 310, whereby once the runner block end 396 of the bar member 391 has been pulled and/or pushed through the runner block assembly 370 and past the pawl 403, and with the body block end 397 fixed to the body portion 311 by the pin 322, a ratchet action of the linear rack 394 prevents the bar member 391 from being pulled back and, in operation, any resulting advances of the pawl 403 along the linear rack 394 raises the support assembly 360. Using the push button pawl assembly 400, a disengaging action can be achieved by the user pushing on the button body 401 that releases the pawl 403 from the linear rack 394, whereby the bar member 391 may slide so as to locate the support assembly 360 to the lower position 304 from the upper position 306, or in any intermediary positions,
Referring to FIGS., a pawl assembly 400 comprises a button body 401 may be inserted into the ratchet opening 352 in the body portion 351 of the runner block assembly 350 with the bar member opening 402 aligned with the opening 355. A bias member or spring 404 next may be inserted in the ratchet opening 352 and enclosed using an end cap 405, whereby the end cap 405 provides a force and a compression of the spring 404 between the button body 401 and the end cap 405. The button body 401 may be configured with a bar member opening 402 and a pawl 403 formed in the button body 401 configured to align and receive slidably the bar member 391 there-through. The button body 401 may further have a button cap 405 configured to be received through a button opening 352a to provide spring-loaded finger action of the pawl 403 that disengages and/or engages the teeth 395. The button opening 352a is dimension smaller than ratchet opening 352 so as to provide a stop wall 352b for the button body 401 having the cap 405 extending there-through. The button body 401 may be formed from metal and/or metal alloy materials of sufficient strength and durability such as, for example, stainless steel, surgical stainless steel, steel-alloys, and other metals and metal-alloys. The opening 352 may be formed by milling manufacturing techniques whereby the ratchet opening 352 is milled to a predetermined depth to form the stop wall 352b and a dimension of the button body 401 with the button opening 352a in a dimension of for the button head 406 subsequently milled therein.
Persons skilled in the art will recognize that many modifications and variations are possible in the details, materials, and arrangements of the parts and actions which have been described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of this inventive concept and that such modifications and variations do not depart from the spirit and scope of the teachings and claims contained therein.
All patent and non-patent literature cited herein is hereby incorporated by references in its entirety for all purposes.
This continuation-in-part application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/397,783, Filed Feb. 16, 2012, that claims priority to U.S. Provisional Applications No. 61/443,318 filed on Feb. 16, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 61443318 | Feb 2011 | US |
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| Parent | 13397783 | Feb 2012 | US |
| Child | 15641211 | US |
