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`US008377129B2
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`c12) United States Patent
`Fitz et al.
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,377,129 B2
`*Feb.19,2013
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`(54) JOINT ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND
`SURGICAL TOOLS
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`(75)
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`Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Sherborn, MA (US);
`Philipp Lang, Lexington, MA (US);
`Daniel Steines, Lexington, MA (US);
`Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Sunnyvale,
`CA (US); Rene Vargas-Voracek,
`Sunnyvale, CA (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
`
`( *) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 157 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis(cid:173)
`claimer.
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`Jun. 24, 2010
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`Int. Cl.
`A61F 2108
`(2006.01)
`A61B 17156
`(2006.01)
`(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................... 623/14.12; 606/88
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`Primary Examiner - Pedro Philogene
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`
`Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for
`repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing
`an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customi(cid:173)
`zable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward pro(cid:173)
`viding optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are
`designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to
`increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing
`total or partial arthroplasty.
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`83 Claims, 36 Drawing Sheets
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`1174
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