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 |
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.
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