Shoulder guides

US9289221B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MATERIALISE N.V. · BE

Inventors

• Frederik Gelaude · Leuven, BE
• Koen Eraly · Kessel-Lo, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The application provides patient-specific surgical guides for positioning onto a glenoid of a patient, comprising two or more patient-specific positioning elements, each comprising a patient-specific surface which conforms with at least part of one or more features of the bone on or around the glenoid, and wherein the combination of these patient-specific positioning elements ensures a secure fit of the device when positioned onto the bone.