SURGICAL TEMPLATES

A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guiding portion comprising a guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on the bone; and locating means for locating the tool guiding portion at a predetermined position with respect to the bone such that the guid...

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Main Authors SEEDHOM, BAHAA, WHITE, DERRICK, TRESNAN, JOHN, HOGG, ALEXANDER JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.03.2015
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guiding portion comprising a guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on the bone; and locating means for locating the tool guiding portion at a predetermined position with respect to the bone such that the guide aperture has a fixed orientation with respect to the bone. The locating means comprises: a locating member having a first locating surface, the first locating surface being adapted to conform to either a predetermined surface of cartilage covering a predetermined articular surface of the bone or a predicted surface of cartilage covering, or assumed to be covering, the predetermined articular surface of the bone; and an adapter member having a second locating surface and being adapted to attach to the locating member in an operative position in which the second locating surface is adapted to engage the predetermined articular surface of the bone if the cartilage is removed or not present.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130719146