Surgical cutting guide

摘要

The present invention is directed to a surgical cutting guide for guiding a surgical instrument along a cutting path located on a biological tissue. The surgical guide includes a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with the tissue and at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a second direction along a cutting path across the surface of the tissue. The guide further contains a stop for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in the second direction along the cutting path. The stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information.

主权项

1. A cutting guide comprising:
a portion that substantially conforms to at least a portion of a knee joint of a patient; at least one guide configured to direct movement of a surgical instrument along a predetermined path; and a stop that prevents a surgical instrument from deviating from the predetermined path, wherein the stop includes patient-specific information derived from the knee joint of the patient including information regarding a tibial spine of the knee joint of the patient.