SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING 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.