Shoulder guides

摘要

The application provides patient-specific surgical guides for positioning onto a glenoid of a patient, comprising two or more patient-specific positioning elements, each comprising a patient-specific surface which conforms with at least part of one or more features of the bone on or around the glenoid, and wherein the combination of these patient-specific positioning elements ensures a secure fit of the device when positioned onto the bone.

主权项

1. A patient-specific surgical guide for positioning onto a glenoid of a patient, comprising: a support structure; a guiding element; and at least two patient-specific positioning elements linked to or forming an integral part of the support structure, each comprising a patient-specific surface which conforms with at least part of at least one feature of the bone on or around the glenoid, at least one of the patient-specific surfaces conforming with a part of the bone other than the glenoid and wherein a combination of the two or more patient-specific positioning elements ensures a restriction of movement of the patient-specific surgical guide in both translational and rotational directions when positioned onto the bone.