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Low profile patient specific cutting blocks for a knee joint

  • US 9,918,725 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2017
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A low profile patient specific cutting block for a knee, comprising:

  • a plurality of bone interfacing portions configured to overlie portions of an end of a bone, wherein a first of the bone interfacing portions extends in an anterior-posterior direction and is adapted to overlie a proximal end portion of the bone, and wherein a second of the interfacing portions extends in a superior-inferior direction and is adapted to overlie an anterior portion of the bone;

    a cutting guide extending in a medial-lateral direction and oriented in a fixed position relative to the bone interfacing portions to guide a cutting tool at a fixed angle relative to the bone interfacing portions; and

    an anteriorly-facing exterior surface defining an index marking positioned along a mid-portion of the cutting block and extending in the superior-inferior direction, the index marking based on patient specific data.

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