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Method and apparatus for machining a surgical implant

  • US 20050244239A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2003
  • Published: 11/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for machining a surgical implant which comprises:

  • a) providing a bone blank having an instrument face;

    b) positioning the bone blank in a clamping device, the clamping device including a jig having a bone-supporting surface for supporting the bone blank, and the clamping device further including an abutment surface, wherein the bone blank is mounted on the bone-supporting surface of the jig and the instrument face of the bone blank is positioned in contact with the abutment surface of the clamping device;

    c) relatively moving a first load bearing surface of the bone blank and a machine tool into machining contact with each other; and

    d) matching at least a portion of the first load bearing surface of the bone blank.

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