US 11,666,346 B2
Surgical templates
Derrick White, Leeds (GB); Bahaa Seedhom, Harrogate (GB); and Kenneth Langat Chelule, Nairobi (KE)
Assigned to Xiros Limited
Filed by Xiros Limited, Leeds (GB)
Filed on Nov. 12, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/96,317.
Application 17/096,317 is a division of application No. 15/985,564, filed on May 21, 2018, granted, now 10,835,265.
Application 15/985,564 is a continuation of application No. 15/491,853, filed on Apr. 19, 2017, granted, now 9,974,551, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 15/491,853 is a continuation of application No. 15/012,550, filed on Feb. 1, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/012,550 is a continuation of application No. 14/531,825, filed on Nov. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,265,511, issued on Feb. 23, 2016.
Application 14/531,825 is a continuation of application No. 13/937,007, filed on Jul. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,125,674, issued on Sep. 8, 2015.
Application 13/937,007 is a continuation of application No. 13/937,079, filed on Jul. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,125,675, issued on Sep. 8, 2015.
Application 13/937,007 is a continuation of application No. 12/532,817, filed on Mar. 11, 2010, granted, now 8,496,663, issued on Jul. 30, 2013.
Application 13/937,079 is a continuation of application No. 12/532,817, granted, now 8,496,663, issued on Jul. 30, 2013, previously published as PCT/GB2008/000988, filed on Mar. 20, 2008.
Claims priority of application No. 0705613 (GB), filed on Mar. 23, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2021/0059694 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC A61B 17/1764 (2013.01) [A61B 17/154 (2013.01); A61B 17/155 (2013.01); A61B 17/157 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.02); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2/461 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/568 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a metal saw guide having a slot therein adapted to receive and guide a saw;
a plastic body; and
a plurality of plastic locating members that extend from the plastic body,
wherein at least one plastic locating member of the plurality of plastic locating members is patient-specific,
wherein each plastic locating member has a respective bone-engaging surface that conforms to a corresponding surface of a femur,
wherein the metal saw guide is non-adjustably attachable to the plastic body,
wherein each plastic locating member is further adapted to conform against the corresponding surface of the femur to place the metal saw guide in a fixed position relative to the femur, and
wherein at least one of the plastic locating members of the plurality of plastic locating members is adapted to engage a non-articular surface of the femur.