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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2016
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Germantown, TN (US);
Brian W. McKinnon, Bartlett, TN (US);
David Timothy Mehl, Memphis, TN (US);
Luke Andrew Gibson, Southaven, MS (US);
Scott Kennedy Laster, Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A patient-matched cutting block including a surface or point contact features adapted to at least partially conform to or reference a patient specific anatomy. The cutting block having guide slots configured for guiding the movement of cutting tools relative to the patient specific anatomy or features configured to mate to and guide standard cutting guides relative to patient specific anatomy in order to form plateau and eminence resections of the patient specific anatomy.