Surgical Guide Sleeve 1 article

A Surgical Guide Sleeve is a precision insert incorporated into an implant surgical guide to direct drills or other guided instruments along the planned position and angulation. The sleeve provides a defined interface between the printed or manufactured guide and the corresponding drill key or guided instrument, helping translate digital planning into the operative field. Diameter, height and offset must match the selected guided-surgery system. It is a guidance component rather than an implant or drill, and its function depends on the surrounding surgical guide.