WO2005002473A1 - Prosthesis with artificial ligament - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/08—Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/30—Joints
- A61F2/38—Joints for elbows or knees
- A61F2/3836—Special connection between upper and lower leg, e.g. constrained
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- the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments work in concert to guide the anterior/posterior translation of the femur on the tibia through the normal range of flexion of the knee.
- Figure 1A shows the anterior cruciate ligament in extension and figure IB shows the anterior cruciate ligament in flexion.
- Figure 2A shows the posterior cruciate li'gament in extension and Figure 2B shows the posterior cruciate ligament in flexion.
- the prosthesis may be provided with two sets of articular surfaces. One set engages in full extension; the other set is located in a more posterior position, and engages as the knee is flexed (see US 5,658,342 Draganich & Pottenger) .
- the articular surfaces can be shaped to encourage roll forward in extension, see EP 1121074 (Walker)
- the knee prosthesis may be provided with a saddle shaped recess in the tibial bearing which engages with a centrally placed cam on the femoral component to force the femoral component forwards in extension.
- a prosthetic device comprising a bearing component for connection to a bone, the bearing component replacing part or all of a human or animal joint, and a prosthetic ligament which is connected to or passes through the bearing component .
- the bearing component may be provided with a peg or bollard to which the prosthetic ligament is connected.
- the peg is integrally formed with the bearing component.
- the peg may be fixed to the bearing component.
- the peg may be an interference fit in a tapered hole in the bearing component or may be screwed into a threaded bore formed in the bearing component .
- an end of the ligament is formed into a loop which fits over the peg.
- a hole may be formed in the ligament, the peg being accommodated in the hole.
- the hole is shaped like the eye of a needle.
- an opening is formed in the bearing component, through which the prosthetic ligament passes.
- the opening tapers outwardly at one or both ends, so that wear of the prosthetic ligament by abrasion against an inside wall of the opening is minimised.
- means are provided for adjusting the length of the prosthetic ligament.
- the length may be adjusted so as to provide appropriate tension in the prosthetic ligament throughout the range of movement of the joint.
- the means may comprise a turnbuckle or a plurality of loops situated along the prosthetic ligament, the appropriate loop being selected to achieve the required tension in the ligament.
- the adjustment means ensures that the prosthetic ligament can work with a retained natural posterior cruciate ligament, such that it is neither stretched nor lax in any position over the entire range of motion of the knee.
- the required length of ligament may be determined intra-operatively by a "trial reduction", before fixation of some or all of the components.
- An artificial ligament of the required length can then be selected from a range of artificial ligaments of different lengths which is made available to the surgeon .
- the prosthetic ligament is formed from resilient material.
- the prosthetic ligament may be formed from rigid or semi-rigid material and may comprise, at least in part, a rigid strut which is able to resist compressive loads.
- the prosthetic ligament may be formed from Polyester and/or Daeron and/or Polyurethane and may be formed from one or more bundles of individual fibres .
- the fibres may be parallel or interlinked or a combination of the two to achieve a desired resilience characteristic.
- the bearing component comprises a first bearing component for connection to a first bone and a second bearing component for connection to a second bone, the prosthetic ligament being connected to or passing through the first and/or second bearing component.
- the prosthetic ligament may also be connected to the first and/or second bone.
- the joint comprises a human knee joint and the first and second bearing components comprise a tibial bearing component and a femoral bearing component respectively, and the prosthetic ligament at one end is connected to or passes through the tibial component and at the other end is connected to or passes through the femoral component.
- the prosthetic ligament is connected at one end to the tibial component and at the other end to a femur, or at one end to the femoral component and at the other end to a tibia.
- the prosthetic ligament is adapted to bias the femur in an anterior direction as the joint extends.
- a device in accordance with the present invention provides a means for substituting for the action of the anterior and/or posterior cruciate ligaments and reproduces more closely than existing prostheses the kinematics of the natural knee joint.
- the present invention can be used with a fixed bearing prosthetic knee. It can also be used with a mobile bearing knee using a meniscal component.
- An opening for the prosthetic ligament may be provided through the meniscal component, so that the meniscal component is free to translate and rotate relative to the tibial component.
- the opening tapers outwardly at both ends, so that wear of the prosthetic ligament by abrasion against an inside wall of the opening is minimised and so that translation and rotation of the meniscal component can be accommodated.
- a knee prosthesis comprising a femoral component for attachment to a femur, a tibial component for attachment to a tibia and a meniscal component which is disposed between the femoral and tibial components, the tibial component having a projection to which is attached an artificial ligament, the projection engaging with a cooperating formation on the meniscal component to provide restraint of movement of the meniscal component relative to the tibial component .
- Figure 1A is a side view of a human femur and tibia showing the anterior cruciate ligament in extension;
- Figure IB is a side view of a human femur and tibia showing the anterior cruciate ligament in flexion;
- Figure 2A is a side view of a human femur and tibia showing the posterior cruciate ligament in extension;
- Figure 2B is a side view of a human femur and tibia showing the posterior cruciate ligament in flexion;
- Figure 3A is a front perspective view of a fixed bearing knee prosthesis incorporating an artificial ligament
- Figure 3B is a side view of the prosthesis of Figure 3A;
- Figure 3C is an enlarge view of the attachment of the artificial ligament to a condyle of the femoral component illustrated in Figure 3A;
- Figure 3D is an enlarged view of an end of artificial ligament in the form of a loop of fibres
- Figure 3E is an enlarged view of an end of an artificial ligament in which is formed a fixing opening;
- Figure 4 shows a fixed bearing knee prosthesis incorporating an artificial ligament which is attached externally to the tibia;
- FIG 5 is a partial view of the prosthesis of Figure 4 in which the tibial component is provided with a "key-hole” shaped cut out to accommodated the artificial ligament;
- Figure 6 shows a prosthesis as illustrated in Figure 5 in which an end of the artificial ligament is fixed to an edge of the tibial component of the prosthesis;
- Figure 7A shows the preferred line of action of force applied by an artificial ligament to a ligament bollard
- Figure 7B shows a first stage in attaching an artificial ligament to a bollard
- Figure 7C shows the ligament in its installed position
- Figure 8A is a perspective view of a metal-backed fixed-bearing knee prosthesis in which the artificial ligament is attached to the tibial component of the prosthesis;
- Figure 8B is a side view of the prosthesis illustrated in Figure 8A, showing one mode of attachment of the artificial ligament to the tibial component;
- Figure 8C shows an alternative mode of attachment of the artificial ligament to the tibial component
- Figure 9 is a perspective view of the tibial component and meniscal component of a mobile bearing knee prosthesis incorporating an artificial ligament.
- Figures 3A to 3C show a fixed bearing prosthesis comprising a femoral component 2 which is implanted onto the distal end of a human femur 3, and a tibial component 4 which is implanted onto the proximal end of a human tibia 6.
- An artificial ligament 8 replaces the anterior cruciate ligament and is attached at one end to a bollard 10 formed on a lateral condyle 12 of the femoral component 2 and at the opposite end to the tibial component 4 or to the tibia 6.
- the artificial ligament 8 passes through aligned openings 14, 16 in the tibial component 4 and tibia 6 to the outside of the tibia 6 where it is attached to the tibia 6 or to the tibial component 4.
- Figure 3D shows an end of an artificial ligament 8 comprising one or more bundles of fibres which are formed into a loop which fits over the bollard 10.
- Figure 3E shows an alternative type of ligament comprising a band or strap in which is formed an eye 20 which fits over the bollard 10.
- Figure 4 shows an arrangement in which the artificial ligament 8 is attached to the tibia 6 by a staple 22 which is driven directly into the tibia 6.
- the artificial ligament 8 is attached to a bollard 24 fixed to the tibial component 4.
- the opening 14 through the tibial component 4 is substantially "key-hole" shaped so that during articulation of the knee joint, the artificial ligament 8 does not abrade itself on the tibial component throughout the entire range of movement.
- bearing surfaces are formed directly in the tibial component 4, whereas in the Figure 6 embodiment the bearing surfaces are formed in a meniscal component 26 which is attached to the tibial component 4.
- Figure 7A is an enlarged view of a bollard 10, 24.
- the bollard has an enlarged head 28 and narrower stem 30.
- the head 28 of each bollard 10, 24 is substantially oval in shape and is attached to the femoral component 2 or tibial component 4 such that its longer axis A-A is substantially perpendicular to the direction of pull of the artificial ligament, indicated by arrow F.
- Figure 7B shows how the artificial ligament 8 is attached to the bollard 10, 24. More specifically, the artificial 'ligament 8 is either provided with an elongated loop 18 or a substantially oval eye 20, which is fitted over the bollard 10, 24 in the orientation illustrated in Figure 7B. The ligament 8 is then twisted through 90 degrees until its longitudinal axis is aligned with the direction F in Figure 7A. This arrangement ensures that the artificial ligament 8 is easy to attach to bollards 10, 24, but it is also attached securely when under load.
- Figure 8A shows a metal backed fixed bearing prosthesis comprising a tibial component 4 to which is attached a polyethylene bearing component 32 having bearing surfaces which cooperate with a femoral component (not shown) .
- the bearing component 32 is provided with a chamfered recess 34 which accommodates the artificial ligament 8.
- the bollard 24 is fixed directly to a projection 36 formed on the tibial component 4.
- the bollard 24 is connected to an upper surface of the projection 36, whereas in Figure 8C, the bollard 24 is fitted to a side surface of a larger projection 38.
- the artificial ligament 8 is forced to bend during flexion/extension as it comes into contact with the bearing component 32, whereas in .the arrangement illustrated in Figure 8C the ligament 8 rotates during flexion/extension about the bollard 24. Although this rotation may cause local abrasion of the ligament 8 adjacent the bollard 24, this is considered preferable to abrasion of the ligament 8 where it contacts the bearing component 32, as in the Figure 8B embodiment.
- Figure 9 shows a mobile-bearing prosthesis comprising a tibial plateau 4 on which slides a polyethylene meniscal component 40.
- the meniscal component 40 is substantially unconstrained, but the projection 36 (of the type shown in Figure 8C) which supports the bollard 24 operates in conjunction with a recess 42 formed in the meniscal component 40, to resist dislocation of the meniscal component.
- the projection 38 serves the dual function of anchoring the artificial ligament and providing limited constraint of the meniscal component.
- an artificial ligament 8 is used to replace the anterior cruciate ligament.
- similar fixation techniques could be used to attach an artificial posterior cruciate ligament.
- the present invention is applicable to any prosthesis used to replace all or part of a human or animal joint in which an artificial ligament is connected to or passes through a bearing component of the prosthesis.
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