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Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools

  • US 8,337,501 B2
  • Filed: 05/10/2010
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of using a patient-specific surgical tool having at least one surface portion derived from image data of a joint of a patient, the method comprising:

  • aligning the at least one surface portion of the surgical tool on the joint of the patient against a corresponding surface portion of the joint of the patient; and

    cutting or drilling a portion of the joint using a guide path of the surgical tool; and

    implanting an orthopedic implant on the joint of the patient, wherein the implant has a predetermined position on the joint based at least in part on the cut or drilled portion of the joint, wherein the position includes at least one of a predetermined flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation and external rotation angle of the implant relative to the joint of the patient based at least in part on the relative position of the guide path to the surface portion of the tool.

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