Patent ID: 8323288
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure on a bone of a patient, the method comprising: inserting an anterior body piece of a customized patient-specific cutting block through an incision, the anterior body piece including (i) an anterior surface, (ii) a posterior surface, and (iii) a plurality of bores extending through the anterior surface and the posterior surface, inserting an end body piece of the customized patient-specific cutting block through the incision, the end body piece being separate from the anterior body piece and including an anterior surface having a plurality of apertures defined therein, positioning the posterior surface of the anterior body piece in contact with the anterior surface of the end body piece subsequent to the insertion of both pieces to create an assembled customized patient-specific cutting block, positioning the assembled customized patient-specific cutting block in contact with a unique position and location on the bone of the patient, positioning a plurality of pins in the bores of the anterior body piece and the apertures of the end body piece to secure the anterior body piece to the end body piece and making a cut in the bone of the patient with the assembled customized patient-specific cutting block.