Patient-specific bone-cutting guidance instruments and methods
US8764760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/108
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic device for cutting or resurfacing an outer bone surface of a bone of a patient includes first and second guides. Each guide has a patient-specific surface preoperatively configured as a negative surface of a portion of the outer bone surface of the bone and a plurality of elongated slots. The elongated slots of the second guide are offset relative to the elongated slots of the first guide and configured for guiding a tool to resurface the outer bone surface.
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