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Patient-specific joint arthroplasty devices for ligament repair

US8500740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ConforMIS, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ray Bojarski · Attleboro, US
Philipp Lang · San Francisco, US
Daniel Steines · Lexington, US
Wolfgang Fitz · Sherborn, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2010
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing, replacing or otherwise treating bone ligaments using devices designed from patient-specific information, including without limitation, surgical alignment instruments that have a surface that conforms to at least a portion of a patient's bone, cartilage or other component of the joint or ligament being treated.

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