Paragraph 118
Paragraph 118
Application
Patient Specific cutting guide
Matter Number
PER-10
Paragraph Number
118
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
PER-10
Reference Case 2
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Created
2/25/22, 12:00 AM
Modified
2/25/22, 12:00 AM
Id
7,813
Content
In some embodiments, one or more articulating surfaces of a joint may be replaced and/or resurfaced. For example, for the MTP joint, a patient-specific cutting guide may be used to determine the angles of cuts on the distal metatarsal or the proximal phalanx in preparation for replacement or resurfacing of the metatarsal head and/or the proximal phalangeal base. Implants for either the metatarsal or the phalanx may be customized to match the patient’s original anatomy, such as the curvature of the MTP joint. In other embodiments, an MTP joint may be fused through the use of patient-specific cutting guides. Patient-specific cutting guides may be used to treat (for example, via fusion, resurfacing, and/or arthroplasty) any joint in the body, using methods similar to the method 100.
Notes
Added by DJM 2 2022