Surgical guiding tool, methods for manufacture and uses thereof

US8852198B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MATERIALISE N.V. · BE

Inventors

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

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 16, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 7, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention provides surgical guiding tools for surgery on a bone head comprising a cutting component, a guiding component and a collar comprising a patient-specific component, which are interconnected and which ensure secure and accurate placement of the guiding tool and thus guarantee accurate implementation of the pre-operative planning of the surgical intervention.