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US 12,653,553 B2Granted
Surgical guide devices and surgical clamps including same
AssigneeThe Research Foundation for The State University of New York
InventorTimothy Damron
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Abstract
A combined drill guide and suture passer for use in assisting repair of the posterior hip capsule and short external rotators following posterior approach total hip arthroplasty. The device is a sterilizable metallic surgical instrument for repetitive use during a total hip surgical procedure. The device can be embodied as surgical guide for drilling and suturing, or can be embodied as a clamp including the surgical guide.
Claims14
A surgical guide device, comprising:
- a body affixed to an end of an arm of a surgical clamp, the body including:
- a support portion;
- a plurality of guide portions extending perpendicularly from the support portion, the plurality of guide portions include:
- a first guide portion extending perpendicularly from the support portion, the first guide portion formed directly adjacent to the end of the arm of the surgical clamp, and
- at least one distinct guide portion extending perpendicularly from the support portion, the at least one distinct guide portion spaced apart from the first guide portion and formed proximate the end of the arm of the surgical clamp,
- wherein the first guide portion is positioned between the end of the single arm of the surgical clamp and the at least one distinct guide portion;
- and
- a plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of apertures extending through the support portion and a single, guide portion of the plurality of guide portions.
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A surgical clamp, comprising:
- a first arm including a retention component;
- and
- a second arm coupled to the first arm, the second arm including a surgical guide device formed on an end of the second arm, adjacent the retention component of the first arm, wherein the surgical guide device includes:
- a body including:
- a support portion extending from the end of the second arm;
- a plurality of guide portions extending perpendicularly from the support portion, each of plurality of guide portions spacee apart from one another and are spaced apart from the end of the second arm at distinct distances;
- and
- a plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of apertures extending through the support potion and a single, guide portion of the plurality of guide portions.
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A surgical clamp, comprising:
- a first arm including a retention means for retaining the clamp to a bone of a patient;
- and
- a second arm coupled to the first arm, the second arm including a surgical guide means for guiding surgical tools into the bone, wherein the surgical guide means is formed on an end of the second arm and includes:
- a body including:
- a support portion;
- and
- a tool guide means extending perpendicularly from the support portion, the tool guide means including guide portions spaced apart from one another and are spaced apart from the end of the second arm at distinct distances,
- wherein the tool guide means are configured to selectively guide surgical tools into the bone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.