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US 2010/0168754 A1Published application
Joint Arthroplasty Devices and Surgical Tools
AssigneeConforMIS, Inc.
InventorsWolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
Claims1
A tool for surgery of a joint, the tool comprising:
- a first surface for engaging an uncut surface of the tibia, the first surface conforming to and being substantially a negative of the uncut surface;
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- at least one guide for directing a surgical instrument, wherein the guide has a predetermined position relative to the first surface such that when the first surface engages the uncut surface, the guide directs movement of the surgical instrument into making the cut at a predetermined slope relative to a mechanical or anatomic axis of the tibia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.