Patient-matched instruments

摘要

Patient-matched surgical instruments, and methods for making patient-matched surgical instruments, may include patient-matched surgical instruments having an anatomy facing side with several discrete, physically separate anatomy contacting portions configured to match the anatomy of a particular patient. The anatomy contacting portions may be one or more of non-uniform in distribution, non-uniform in shape or non-uniform in surface area.

主权项

1. A patient-matched surgical instrument matched to the anatomy of a particular patient, comprising
an anatomy facing side; wherein the anatomy facing side includes a plurality of discrete, physically separate anatomy contacting portions, the plurality of anatomy contacting portions configured to match the anatomy of the particular patient; wherein the anatomy facing side includes a plurality of discrete, physically separate recessed portions, wherein the plurality of recessed portions are recessed relative to parts of the anatomy contacting portions proximate the plurality of recessed portions; wherein the plurality of anatomy contacting portions are at least one of:
non-uniform in distribution;non-uniform in shape; andnon-uniform in surface area.