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Patient Selectable Joint Arthroplasty Devices and Surgical Tools

  • US 20100305573A1
  • Filed: 05/10/2010
  • Published: 12/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for joint arthroplasty, the method comprising:

  • mating a contact surface of a surgical tool onto an uncut surface of a joint, wherein the contact surface is substantially a mirror image of the uncut surface of the joint onto which the surgical tool is to be mated, the tool including a guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument; and

    determining intraoperatively a desired position of the guide relative to the contact surface.

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