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US 10,864,602 B2Granted
System and method of manufacture for spinal implant
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorDale A. Tempco
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Abstract
A build plate system includes a body defining at least one cavity. An insert is sized and shaped to fit within the at least one cavity such that the at least one cavity orients the insert for forming at least a portion of a screw shaft thereon by a manufacturing method using an additive manufacturing apparatus. In some embodiments, systems, spinal constructs, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
Claims21
A build plate system comprising:
- a body comprising a surface defining at least one cavity, and
- an insert sized and shaped to fit within the at least one cavity such that the at least one cavity orients the insert for forming at least a portion of a screw shaft thereon by a manufacturing method using an additive manufacturing apparatus,
- wherein the at least one cavity is selectively oriented to control distal portion thread formation, material deposition timing and/or material heating.
A build plate system comprising:
- a body comprising a surface defining at least one cavity, and
- an insert sized and shaped to fit within the at least one cavity such that the at least one cavity orients the insert for forming at least a portion of a screw shaft thereon by a manufacturing method using an additive manufacturing apparatus,
- wherein the cavity includes a plurality of pockets oriented in rows along the surface.
A build plate system comprising:
- a body comprising a surface defining at least one cavity, and
- an insert sized and shaped to fit within the at least one cavity such that the at least one cavity orients the insert for forming at least a portion of a screw shaft thereon by a manufacturing method using an additive manufacturing apparatus,
- the surface includes a plurality of connected sections.
A build plate system comprising:
- a body defining at least one cavity, and
- an insert sized and shaped to fit within the at least one cavity such that the at least one cavity orients the insert for forming at least a portion of a screw shaft thereon by a manufacturing method using an additive manufacturing apparatus,
- wherein the insert includes a distal face having an angled configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.