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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Andre Furrer, Oberdorf, CH;
Timo Zillig, Oberoorf, CH;
Frank Wilde, Ulm, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implant for use in orthognathic surgery of a mandible may include a longitudinal plate member and a plurality of pre-configured guides coupled to the plate member. The longitudinal plate member is pre-bent to correspond to the post-operative shape of the mandible; and the guides are pre-configured to align the plate member with the mandible when the implant is positioned against the mandible after the mandible has been separated.