WO1993002626A1 - Detection de position - Google Patents

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WO1993002626A1
WO1993002626A1 PCT/GB1992/001454 GB9201454W WO9302626A1 WO 1993002626 A1 WO1993002626 A1 WO 1993002626A1 GB 9201454 W GB9201454 W GB 9201454W WO 9302626 A1 WO9302626 A1 WO 9302626A1
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Richard William Fling
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/17—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires
    • A61B17/1725—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires for applying transverse screws or pins through intramedullary nails or pins
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/17—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires
    • A61B17/1707—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires using electromagnetic effects, e.g. with magnet and external sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/3954—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers magnetic, e.g. NMR or MRI
    • A61B2090/3958—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers magnetic, e.g. NMR or MRI emitting a signal

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  • the present invention relates to the detection of the location of an object, such as a splint or a specific part of a splint, within a human or animal body.
  • splint a rigid support
  • such a splint has pre-formed holes therein, and after the splint has been inserted, it is necessary to drill through the bone at a location precisely matching the location of the holes, for the- insertion of a suitable pin. Therefore, it is necessary precisely to determine the location of the splint and particularly the pre-formed holes of the splint within the bone.
  • a means for generating a magnetic field is inserted into the splint such that it becomes located axially at a position corresponding to a 15 feature of the splint, and a sensor is provided for detecting the magnetic field produced. Since any magnetic field is directional, it is then possible accurately to locate the position of the means for producing the field, and hence the location of the 20 feature of the splint, such as the pre-drilled hole(s). corresponding to the location of the field- producing means.
  • the means for producing a magnetic field comprises one or more solenoidal aerials to 25 which alternating currents are applied so as to generate magnetic fields which may then be detected by one or more detection coils.
  • at least two detection coils are used, which are positioned on opposite sides of the solenoidal aerial, so that the direction between the detection coils, at maximum signal strength, defines a line passing through the aerial, and hence through the pre-drilled hole in the splint. This enables the drilling operation to be accurate. In order to achieve this, it is necessary that the solenoidal aerial, or other means for generating a magnetic field, is accurately positioned within the splint.
  • the present invention is primarily envisaged for use in the detection of the location of a feature such as pre-drilled holes in a splint within a human or animal bone, the present invention is also applicable to the detection and pinpointing of other features of a splint within a human or animal body.
  • Fig. 1 is a general schematic view of an apparatus according to the present invention
  • Fig.2 is a detail of the probe head of the apparatus of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line z-z in Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a sensor for use with the apparatus of Fig. 1.
  • a rigid splint of e.g. metal 10 is insertable into a broken bone 1, such as a femur, by standard surgical techniques.
  • the splint 10 is hollow, and has two holes 11, 12 therein adjacent one end.
  • the splint 10 is positioned in the bone 1 with the end of the splint 10 having the holes 11, 12 being inserted first, and it is then necessary to drill through the bone 1 in order to insert pins through the bone 1, and through holes
  • the present embodiment is therefore concerned with the accurate detection of the position of the holes 11,12.
  • a probe 15 comprises a probe head 16 mounted on one end of an elongate shaft 17.
  • the shaft 17 has a length such that, when the probe head 16 is inserted into the splint 10, as shown by arrow 18, the probe head 16 coincides with the location of the holes 11,
  • the probe head 16 supports a pair of transmission coils 20,21 which form solenoidal aerials.
  • the transmission coils 20, 21 are connected by wires 22 to a transmitter 23.
  • the transmitter 23 When the transmitter 23 is activated, either of the coils 20, 21 generate a magnetic field.
  • Fig. 3 also shows that, in this embodiment of the present invention, the probe head 16 has a non-uniform shape which shape may correspond to the internal profile of the splint 10, so that, when the probe 15 is inserted into the splint 10, not only will the probe head 16 be located in the position corresponding to holes 11,12, but the transmission coils 20,21 will have their axes aligned with the axes of the holes 11,12. Thus, the directions of the magnetic fields . produced by the transmission coils 20,21 define the axes of the holes 11,12.
  • the probe head 16 may carry suitable latching means which engages the holes 11,12 when the probe head is suitable positioned, thereby to ensure a more firm fixing of the probe head 16 in the splint 10 during time when the transmission coils 20,21 generate a magnetic field.
  • the sensor for detecting the magnetic fields generated by one of the transmission coils 20,21 is shown in Fig. 4.
  • the sensor has two detection coils 30,31 mounted on a support 32.
  • the support 32 is shaped so as to receive e.g. a limb of the human or animal body in which the splint 10 has been inserted, and has a bracket 33 on which the detection coils 30,31 are positioned so that they are spaced apart, but aligned.
  • the detection coils 30,31 are connected to a suitable detector 34.
  • the sensor With the generator 23 activated, so that the transmission coils 20,21 are generating a magnetic field, the sensor is positioned so that the detection coils 30,31 are positioned on either side of the splint 10, and then the position of the bracket 33 is changed both linearly and rotationally, until the maximum signal strength is detected by the detector 34. At this position, the detection coils 30,31 are aligned with one of the transmission coils 20,21, so the line joining the detection coils 30,31 corresponds to the axis of the appropriate hole, 11,12. It is then possible to drill along the line between the detection coils 30,31, with confidence that the hole thus drilled through the bone will meet the appropriate hole 11,12 in the splint 10.
  • the signal generated by the generator 23 will be an alternating signal of e.g. 76kHz.
  • the present invention is not limited to the use of alternating signals, although these are preferred.
  • the present invention is not limited to the use of two detection coils, 30,31. In theory, one detection coil is sufficient but the use of at least two provides more accurate alignment. Indeed, it is possible to use additional detection coils for more accurate positioning.
  • splints 10 have a profile such as that shown in Fig. .5, in which there is an opening 40 to the interior of the splint 10 running along the length of the splint 10, and there is a projecting part 41 extending along the splint 10 on the opposite side from the opening 40.
  • the probe head 16 may be shaped to have first and second projections 42,43 which are received in the opening 40 and projection 41 respectively, thereby ensuring that the probe head 16 has a defined orientation relative the splint 10.
  • the transmission coil 21 • (or the transmission coil 20) has its orientation defined accurately relative to the splint 10.
  • a stop 50 may be provided on the elongate shaft 17 of the probe 50. That stop 50 then limits the depth to which the probe head 16 can be inserted into the splint 10.
  • the location of the stop 50 on the elongate shaft 17 may be made adjustable to adapt the apparatus to different splints .

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Abstract

De manière à déterminer de manière précise la position d'un implant (10) à l'intérieur d'un os (1) et permettre ainsi un perçage précis aux endroits correspondant à l'emplacement des trous (11, 12) dans l'implant (10), une sonde (15) est insérée dans l'implant (10). La sonde (15) comporte une tête dans laquelle sont positionnées des bobines de transmission (20, 21) qui sont alimentées par un transmetteur (23) adéquat de manière à générer des champs magnétiques. Ces champs magnétiques peuvent être alors détectés par un détecteur possédant des bobines de détection (30, 31). La position des bobines (30, 31) du détecteur peut être modifiée linéairement et circulairement jusqu'à ce que le détecteur (34) connecté aux bobines de détection (30, 31) détecte un signal d'intensité maximale . Les bobines de détection (30, 31) sont alors alignées avec une des bobines de transmission (20, 21). Les bobines de détection (30, 31) étant sur des côtés opposés de l'implant (10), la ligne les reliant, correspond alors à l'axe des trous appropriés (11, 12).
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EP0628287A2 (fr) * 1993-05-20 1994-12-14 Maurizio Luigi Valsecchi Dispositif magnétique pour déterminer la position et l'orientation d'un trou à travers d'une broche centromédullaire
WO1999047052A1 (fr) * 1998-03-19 1999-09-23 Matthias Wolter Dispositif permettant de reperer les trous d'ancrage des implants
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EP1520535A2 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-06 Depuy Products, Inc. Dispositif distal de centrage de vis de blocage destinées à des clous intramédullaires
FR2896400A1 (fr) * 2006-01-24 2007-07-27 Andre Joly Dispositif de detection magnetique pour la mesure de la position et de l'orientation des trous de fixation distale d'un appareillage chirurgical orthopedique centromedullaire canule verrouillable.
US7686818B2 (en) 2003-09-24 2010-03-30 Stryker Trauma Gmbh Locking nail and stereotaxic apparatus therefor
WO2012134308A1 (fr) * 2011-03-25 2012-10-04 Orthopaedic International, Inc. Instrument pour localiser des trous de vis distaux dans des clous intramédullaires
US8491660B2 (en) 2005-03-31 2013-07-23 Stryker Trauma Gmbh Hybrid electromagnetic-acoustic distal targeting system
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0628287A3 (fr) * 1993-05-20 1995-04-26 Maurizio Luigi Valsecchi Dispositif magnétique pour déterminer la position et l'orientation d'un trou à travers d'une broche centromédullaire.
EP0628287A2 (fr) * 1993-05-20 1994-12-14 Maurizio Luigi Valsecchi Dispositif magnétique pour déterminer la position et l'orientation d'un trou à travers d'une broche centromédullaire
WO1999047052A1 (fr) * 1998-03-19 1999-09-23 Matthias Wolter Dispositif permettant de reperer les trous d'ancrage des implants
US6652464B2 (en) 2000-12-18 2003-11-25 Biosense, Inc. Intracardiac pressure monitoring method
US6746404B2 (en) 2000-12-18 2004-06-08 Biosense, Inc. Method for anchoring a medical device between tissue
US6783499B2 (en) 2000-12-18 2004-08-31 Biosense, Inc. Anchoring mechanism for implantable telemetric medical sensor
US7686818B2 (en) 2003-09-24 2010-03-30 Stryker Trauma Gmbh Locking nail and stereotaxic apparatus therefor
EP1520535A2 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-06 Depuy Products, Inc. Dispositif distal de centrage de vis de blocage destinées à des clous intramédullaires
US7029478B2 (en) * 2003-09-30 2006-04-18 Depuy Products, Inc. Method and apparatus for distal targeting of locking screws in intramedullary nails
EP1520535A3 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2009-02-25 Depuy Products, Inc. Dispositif distal de centrage de vis de blocage destinées à des clous intramédullaires
US8491660B2 (en) 2005-03-31 2013-07-23 Stryker Trauma Gmbh Hybrid electromagnetic-acoustic distal targeting system
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FR2896400A1 (fr) * 2006-01-24 2007-07-27 Andre Joly Dispositif de detection magnetique pour la mesure de la position et de l'orientation des trous de fixation distale d'un appareillage chirurgical orthopedique centromedullaire canule verrouillable.
US9924956B2 (en) 2011-01-28 2018-03-27 DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Alignment device for distal targeting
WO2012134308A1 (fr) * 2011-03-25 2012-10-04 Orthopaedic International, Inc. Instrument pour localiser des trous de vis distaux dans des clous intramédullaires
CN103533903A (zh) * 2011-03-25 2014-01-22 整形外科有限公司 用于在髓内钉中定位远侧螺孔的器械

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