Patent ID: 9386994
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A patient-matched surgical instrument matched to the anatomy of a particular patient, comprising: (a) an anatomy-facing side; (b) wherein the anatomy-facing side includes a plurality of discrete, physically separate anatomy-contacting portions shaped such that engagement with the anatomy of the particular patient orients the instrument in a predetermined orientation; (c) wherein the anatomy-facing side includes a plurality of discrete, physically separate recessed portions, wherein the plurality of recessed portions are recessed relative to parts of the anatomy-contacting portions proximate the plurality of recessed portions; (d) wherein the plurality of anatomy-contacting portions are at least one of: (e) wherein the anatomy-facing side of the patient-matched surgical instrument includes areas of relatively greater contour and areas of relatively lower contour, wherein a concentration of the plurality of anatomy-contacting portions is lower in the areas of relatively greater contour than in the areas of relatively lower contour; wherein the patient-matched surgical instrument is a femoral cutting guide, wherein the anatomy-facing side includes a patella-femoral groove portion, an intercondylar notch portion, a medial condyle portion, and a lateral condyle portion; and wherein the plurality of anatomy-contacting portions comprise at least one anatomy-contacting portion proximate the patella-femoral groove portion, at least one anatomy-contacting portion proximate the intercondylar notch portion, at least one anatomy-contacting portion proximate the medial condyle portion, and at least one anatomy-contacting portion proximate the lateral condyle portion.