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Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools

  • US 8,556,906 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2012
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of using a patient-matched surgical instrument to implant an orthopedic implant in a patient, comprising:

  • placing a patient-specific surface of the patient-matched surgical instrument against a corresponding surface portion of or near a joint of the patient such that the patient-specific surface is substantially entirely engaged against the corresponding surface portion of the patient;

    cutting or drilling a portion of the tissue in or near the joint of the patient using a guide of or attached to the patient matched surgical instrument; and

    implanting the implant in or near the joint based at least in part on the location of the cut or drilled portion;

    wherein the patient-specific surface is derived from first image data of at least a portion of the joint; and

    wherein the guide has a predetermined alignment relative to the patient-specific surface derived at least in part from second image data of at least a portion of a second joint, wherein the second image data includes three-dimensional image data.

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