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Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools

  • US 9,358,018 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2012
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical system including an articular repair system and a surgical instrument for use in surgically repairing a joint of a patient, comprising:

  • a mold having an internal surface that substantially conforms to a shape of a cartilage surface of the joint of the patient; and

    one or more drill hole guides configured to guide a surgical drill, wherein the one or more drill hole guides include anatomical information of the joint to facilitate the placement of the articular repair system when the internal surface of the mold is aligned with and substantially conforms to the shape of the cartilage surface of the joint.

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