Surgical cutting guide
First Claim
1. A surgical cutting guide adapted to receive a cutting instrument during a surgical procedure, the surgical cutting guide comprising:
- at least one body portion including a bone engaging surface;
a plurality of separate plates secured to the at least one body portion; and
at least one cutting slot formed in the surgical cutting guide between the plurality of separate plates, the at least one cutting slot configured to receive the cutting instrument and orient the cutting instrument for the surgical procedure.
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Abstract
A surgical cutting guide is adapted to receive a cutting instrument during a surgical procedure. The surgical cutting guide comprises at least one body portion including a bone engaging surface. A plurality of separate plates are secured to the at least one body portion. At least one cutting slot is formed in the surgical cutting guide between the plurality of separate plates. The at least one cutting slot is configured to receive the cutting instrument and orient the cutting instrument for the surgical procedure. The at least one body portion is comprised of a first material, such as a plastic material, and the plurality of separate plates are comprised of a second material, such as a metal material.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical cutting guide adapted to receive a cutting instrument during a surgical procedure, the surgical cutting guide comprising:
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at least one body portion including a bone engaging surface; a plurality of separate plates secured to the at least one body portion; and at least one cutting slot formed in the surgical cutting guide between the plurality of separate plates, the at least one cutting slot configured to receive the cutting instrument and orient the cutting instrument for the surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical cutting guide comprising:
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at least one body member comprised of a first material; and at least one guide member comprised of a second material that is different than the first material, the at least one guide member positioned in the at least one body member such that the at least one guide member provides a wall of a cutting slot formed in the surgical cutting guide. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical cutting guide adapted to receive a blade of a cutting instrument during a surgical procedure, the surgical cutting guide comprising:
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a block member including an inferior body portion having a bone engaging surface and a superior body portion connected to the inferior body portion; a plurality of guide members positioned in the cutting block, the plurality of guide members comprised of a different material than the block member; and at least one cutting slot extending through the block member, wherein the plurality of guide members define opposing walls in the at least one cutting slot, the at least one cutting slot adapted to receive the blade of the cutting instrument. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification