Laser-based implant alignment and resection guide systems and related methods
US11389253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4207
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Laser-based implant guide systems and methods that align an implant with an axis of an anatomical structure of interest are disclosed. The systems include a target base configured to couple to a patient in alignment with the axis, and a target member configured to couple to the target base that includes a visual indication of the location of the axis. The systems further include an implant guide that includes a laser device and a resection guide. The implant guide is configured to adjust at least one of the position and the orientation of the laser device with respect to the anatomical structure of interest such that a laser line projecting from the laser device is aligned with the visual indication of the target member, and the resection guide facilities implantation of the implant in a resected portion of the anatomical structure of interest in alignment with the axis.
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