Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
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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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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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20 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A surgical system including an articular repair system having one or more implant components and a surgical instrument for use in surgically repairing a hip joint of a patient, wherein the surgical instrument comprises:
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a mold having an internal surface that substantially conforms to the shape of a cartilage surface of the hip 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 axis information and anatomical information of the hip joint to facilitate the placement of an 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 hip joint.
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