Surgical Tools for Arthroplasty
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1. A surgical tool for joint arthroplasty, comprising:
- a first component having at least one contact surface for engaging a first uncut surface of a joint, wherein the contact surface is substantially a mirror image of the first uncut joint surface;
a second component comprising a guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument on a bone opposing the bone associated with the first uncut joint surface; and
a cross-referencing component for cross-referencing the first and second components.
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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.
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1. A surgical tool for joint arthroplasty, comprising:
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a first component having at least one contact surface for engaging a first uncut surface of a joint, wherein the contact surface is substantially a mirror image of the first uncut joint surface; a second component comprising a guide for directing movement of a surgical instrument on a bone opposing the bone associated with the first uncut joint surface; and a cross-referencing component for cross-referencing the first and second components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of joint arthroplasty, the method comprising:
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positioning a contact surface of a first component onto a first uncut surface of a joint, the contact surface of the first component being substantially a mirror image of the first uncut joint surface; cross-referencing a second component to the first component to align the position of the second component; and directing movement of a surgical instrument on a bone opposing the bone associated with the first uncut joint surface, using a guide provided with the second component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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