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Apparatus for demonstrating a skeletal surgical technique
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Inventors: Slocum, Theresa;
Assignee: D. Barclay Slocum Trust Agreement (Eugene, OR)
Primary Examiner: Harrison; Jessica
Assistant Examiner: Suhol; Dmitry
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.
An apparatus for modeling a skeletal structure before and after a surgical procedure is performed on the structure. The apparatus comprises a base, the base including a generally planar surface, at least one bone member coupled to the base, the bone member representing a bone involved in the surgical procedure, and at least one bone portion movably coupled to the bone member, the bone portion representing a part of the bone involved in the surgical procedure that is repositioned in the surgical procedure from a preoperative position to a postoperative position. The bone portion may be selectively moved between a preoperative position, representing the position of the part of the bone before the surgical procedure is performed, and a postoperative position, representing the position of the part of the bone after the surgical procedure is performed. The bone member may be coupled to the base generally parallel to the surface of the base. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION One aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for modeling a skeletal structure before and after a surgical procedure is performed on the structure.
The apparatus comprises a base, the base including a generally planar surface, at least one bone member coupled to the base, the bone member representing a bone involved in the surgical procedure, and at least one bone portion movably coupled to the bone member, the bone portion representing a part of the bone involved in the surgical procedure that is repositioned in the surgical procedure from a preoperative position to a postoperative position.
The bone portion may be selectively moved between a preoperative position, representing the position of the part of the bone before the surgical procedure is performed, and a postoperative position representing the position of the part of the bone after the surgical procedure is performed.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a tool for representing the mechanics of a skeletal joint before and after an osteotomy is performed on a bone of the joint.
The tool comprises a base, the base including a generally planar surface, a first bone member coupled to the base substantially parallel to the base, the first bone member representing a first bone involved in the surgical procedure, and a second bone member movably coupled to the base substantially parallel to the base.
The second bone member has opposing ends and represents a second bone involved in the surgical procedure.
The second bone member is coupled to the first bone member such that one end of the second bone member is in movable contact with the first bone member to simulate the skeletal joint.
The tool also includes a bone portion interposed between the first and second bone members, the bone portion representing a portion of one of the first and second bone members that is repositioned in the surgical procedure.
The bone portion is movably coupled to one of the first and second bone members such that the bone portion may be selectively moved between a preoperative position, representing the position of the portion before the surgical procedure is performed, and a postoperative position, representing the position of the portion after the surgical procedure is performed
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