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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Karla DE Smedt, Mechelen, BE;
Frederik Gelaude, Leuven, BE;
Tim Clijmans, Heverlee, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Materialise N.V., Leuven, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/175 (2013.01); A61B 2019/505 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides surgical guiding tools for surgery on a bone head comprising a cutting component, a guiding component and a collar comprising a patient-specific component, which are interconnected and which ensure secure and accurate placement of the guiding tool and thus guarantee accurate implementation of the pre-operative planning of the surgical intervention.