MARKING TEMPLATE FOR INSTALLING A CUSTOM REPLACEMENT DEVICE FOR RESURFACING A FEMUR AND ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION METHOD
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1. An instrument comprising:
- a body, the body including a femoral contacting side, the femoral contacting side having a three-dimensional shape configured to match at least a portion of a distal-anterior portion of a femur of a particular patient; and
a surgical tool guide, the surgical tool guide being customized for the particular patient whereby the surgical tool guide is in a pre-defined spatial arrangement with the three dimensional shape of the femoral contacting side.
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Abstract
A replacement device for resurfacing a joint surface of a femur and a method of making and installing such a device is provided. The custom replacement device is designed to substantially fit the trochlear groove surface, of an individual femur, thereby creating a “customized” replacement device for that individual femur and maintaining the original kinematics of the joint. The top surface is designed so as to maintain centrally directed tracking of the patella perpendicular to the plane established by the distal end of the femoral condyles and aligned with the center of the femoral head.
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28 Claims
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1. An instrument comprising:
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a body, the body including a femoral contacting side, the femoral contacting side having a three-dimensional shape configured to match at least a portion of a distal-anterior portion of a femur of a particular patient; and a surgical tool guide, the surgical tool guide being customized for the particular patient whereby the surgical tool guide is in a pre-defined spatial arrangement with the three dimensional shape of the femoral contacting side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An instrument for use during an implant procedure and customized for a particular patient, the instrument comprising:
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a body, the body including an articular region contacting surface, the articular region contacting surface having a three-dimensional shape configured to match at least a portion of a subchondral bone surface in a distal-anterior portion of a femur of the particular patient; and a surgical tool guide, the surgical tool guide being customized for the particular patient whereby the surgical tool guide is in a pre-defined spatial arrangement with the three dimensional shape of the articular region contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An instrument for use during an implant procedure and customized for a particular patient, the instrument comprising:
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a body, the body including an articular region contacting surface, the articular region contacting surface having a three-dimensional shape configured to match at least a portion of a cartilage surface in a distal-anterior portion of a femur of the particular patient; and a surgical tool guide, the surgical tool guide being customized for the particular patient whereby the surgical tool guide is in a pre-defined spatial arrangement with the three dimensional shape of the articular region contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An instrument for use during an implant procedure and customized for a particular patient, the instrument comprising:
- a body and a surgical tool guide, the body comprising a femoral contacting side, the femoral contacting side configured to match in shape at least a portion of a distal-anterior portion of a femur of the particular patient.
- View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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