Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical templates
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Application No.: US17096317Application Date: 2020-11-12
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Publication No.: US11666346B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Derrick White , Bahaa Seedhom , Kenneth Langat Chelule
- Applicant: Xiros Limited
- Applicant Address: GB Leeds
- Assignee: Xiros Limited
- Current Assignee: Xiros Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Leeds
- Priority: GB 05613 2007.03.23
- The original application number of the division: US15985564 2018.05.21
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00 ; A61B17/17 ; A61B17/15 ; A61B90/94 ; A61B17/56 ; A61F2/28 ; A61F2/46 ; B33Y80/00

Abstract:
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210059694A1 SURGICAL TEMPLATES Public/Granted day:2021-03-04
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