PATIENT-SELECTABLE JOINT ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND SURGICAL TOOLS FACILITATING INCREASED ACCURACY, SPEED AND SIMPLICITY IN PERFORMING TOTAL AND PARTIAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface, which facilitate integration of a cartilage replacement system and a surrounding cartilage.SOLUTION: The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by a patient and geared toward providing an optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by a patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1