Invention Application
- Patent Title: PATIENT-MATCHED INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS
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Application No.: PCT/US2011/056380Application Date: 2011-10-14
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Publication No.: WO2012051542A3Publication Date: 2012-04-19
- Inventor: WILKINSON, Zachary Christopher , MCKINNON, Brian W. , MEHL, David Timothy , GIBSON, Luke Andrew , LASTER, Scott Kennedy
- Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. , WILKINSON, Zachary Christopher , MCKINNON, Brian W. , MEHL, David Timothy , GIBSON, Luke Andrew , LASTER, Scott Kennedy
- Applicant Address: 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, Tennessee 38116 US
- Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.,WILKINSON, Zachary Christopher,MCKINNON, Brian W.,MEHL, David Timothy,GIBSON, Luke Andrew,LASTER, Scott Kennedy
- Current Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.,WILKINSON, Zachary Christopher,MCKINNON, Brian W.,MEHL, David Timothy,GIBSON, Luke Andrew,LASTER, Scott Kennedy
- Current Assignee Address: 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, Tennessee 38116 US
- Agency: RIFFE, Timothy W. et al.
- Priority: US61/393,175 20101014
- Main IPC: A61B17/16
- IPC: A61B17/16 ; A61B17/56 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/88 ; A61F2/46
Abstract:
A patient-matched cutting block including a surface or point contact features adapted to at least partially conform to or reference a patient specific anatomy. The cutting block having guide slots configured for guiding the movement of cutting tools relative to the patient specific anatomy or features configured to mate to and guide standard cutting guides relative to patient specific anatomy in order to form plateau and eminence resections of the patient specific anatomy.
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