Revision Systems, Tools and Methods for Revising Joint Arthroplasty Implants

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing an articular joint having a failed implant. The articular repair systems are customizable or highly selectable by or adaptable to individual patients and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by or adaptable to individual patients to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty including revision surgeries.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a revision implant for repairing a patient's joint, the method comprising:
 obtaining image data associated with at least a portion of a failing implant existing in the patient's joint;   deriving information about the failing implant and the patient's joint from the image data;   obtaining existing information about the failing implant using original electronic files that have been used to make the failing implant; and   making the revision implant based on the derived information about the failing implant and the patient's joint and the existing information about the failing implant.