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Adaptive surface surgical guiding apparatus and systems and methods of manufacturing adaptive surface surgical guiding apparatus

US10231745B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MATERIALISE N.V. · BE

Inventors

Benjamin Geebelen · Haasrode, BE
Louis Keppler · Pittsburgh, US
Dries VANDECRUYS · Leuven, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 11, 2015
Grant date	Mar 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present application relates to adaptive surface surgical guiding apparatuses. A surgical guiding apparatus may include one or more rigid portions configured to attach to a first region of an underlying anatomical surface. The surgical guiding apparatus may further include a variable deformable portion coupled to the one or more rigid portions, the variable deformable portion configured to conform to a shape of a second region of the underlying anatomical surface to provide a stable attachment of the surgical guiding apparatus to the underlying anatomical surface. The present disclosure further provides methods for manufacturing surgical guiding apparatuses and uses of the apparatuses for placement onto an underlying anatomical surface.

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