CPC A61B 17/155 (2013.01) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/154 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/1746 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); C25D 5/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 17/157 (2013.01); A61B 2017/568 (2013.01); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method of fabricating an orthopaedic surgical instrument, the method comprising:
forming a polymeric body including at least one surface having a customized patient-specific negative contour shaped to match and receive a corresponding positive contour of a patient's bone at a predetermined location of the patient's bone, and
advancing an electrolyte solution containing metallic salts into a passageway of the polymeric body to coat a section of the polymeric body,
forming a metallic coating from the metallic salts on the section of the polymeric body that defines a cutting guide sized and shaped to receive a cutting tool.
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