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Surgical guiding tool, methods for manufacture and uses thereof

US8414591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MATERIALISE N.V. · BE

Inventors

Karla De Smedt · Mechelen, BE
Frederik Gelaude · Leuven, BE
Tim Clijmans · Heverlee, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2009
Grant date	Apr 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Surgical guiding tools for surgery on a bone head which include a cutting component, a guiding component and a collar having a patient-specific component are disclosed. The surgical guiding tools are interconnected which ensures secure and accurate placement of the guiding tool and thus guarantees accurate implementation of the pre-operative planning of the surgical intervention.

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