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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Materialise N.v., Leuven, BE;
Inventor:
Benjamin Geebelen, Haasrode, BE;
Assignee:
Materialise, NV, Leuven, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); A61B 17/90 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); B29C 67/0051 (2013.01); G06F 17/50 (2013.01); A61B 2017/568 (2013.01); A61B 2017/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are guiding instruments for use in surgical procedures involving the positioning of a bone plate. Furthermore methods for the manufacture of such instruments and methods for positioning a bone plate are also provided.