US12599486B2 - Glenoid Implant Pin Placement Instrument with Patient Specific Instrumentation
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599486B2 for a pin placement instrument used in glenoid implant surgery. The instrument features an anatomical interface with a hook-like portion for receiving bone in a planned position, a drill guide with lateral-opening slots, and a removably placeable bushing for pin placement. The patent was filed August 3, 2022, under application number 17880302, with 7 claims.
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USPTO issued patent US12599486B2 for a surgical pin placement instrument designed for glenoid implant procedures using patient-specific instrumentation. The invention comprises an anatomical interface with a laterally-opening hook portion to receive bone in a planned position, a drill guide connected to the interface with longitudinally-oriented guide slots having lateral openings for instrument withdrawal, and a bushing insertable into the guide slot to guide pin placement. The patent contains 7 claims covering the instrument's structural configuration and method of use.
Medical device manufacturers developing orthopedic surgical instruments should note this patent as it may cover instrument designs relevant to shoulder replacement procedures. The granted patent establishes intellectual property rights that could affect competitive product development in the surgical instrument space.
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Glenoid implant surgery using patient specific instrumentation
Grant US12599486B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Inventors
Pierre Couture, Jean-Sebastien Merette, Alain Richard, Jean-Guillaume Abiven, Thomas Gourgon
Abstract
A pin placement instrument for placing a pin in a bone comprises an anatomical interface with a hook-like portion being opened in a lateral direction of the instrument to receive a bone therein in a planned position. A drill guide is connected to the anatomical interface and defining at least one guide slot in a longitudinal direction of the instrument. The guide slot has a lateral opening over its full length in the drill guide to allow lateral withdrawal of the instrument in said lateral direction with the pin placed in the bone passing through the lateral opening. A bushing is removably placed in said guide slot via said longitudinal direction in a planned fit, the bushing defining a throughbore aligned with the guide slot and adapted to receive the pin extending in said longitudinal direction when the bushing is in the guide slot for pin placement.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/1778 A61B 17/1684 A61B 2017/568 A61F 2/4081 A61F 2002/30736 A61F 2002/4085
Filing Date
2022-08-03
Application No.
17880302
Claims
7
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