Ligament Guide Registration

摘要

A patient-specific guide tool for guiding an instrument toward a bone for implantation of a prosthetic device is disclosed. The guide tool includes a body portion having a guide element, and a patient-specific portion having at least one patient-specific mating feature that is configured to engage a soft tissue at or near the bone. A method of manufacturing a guide tool for guiding an instrument toward a bone is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A patient-specific guide tool for guiding an instrument toward a bone, the guide tool comprising:
a body portion that includes an engagement surface and a guide element configured to guide movement of the instrument toward the bone; and a patient-specific soft tissue attachment portion that is coupled to the body portion, the patient-specific soft tissue attachment portion including at least one patient-specific soft tissue mating feature that is configured to engage a first soft tissue at or near the bone to thereby position the engagement surface at a predetermined position relative to the bone.