Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing An Implant

An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:

• preparing a pre-operative surgical plan for a specific patient, the surgical plan including a three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating at least one resection plane;
• communicating the surgical plan to a surgeon of the patient;
• receiving approval of the surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon;
• identifying a location of at least one osteophyte/protrusion on the three-dimensional image of a patient's joint;
• providing a plurality of depth contours in relation to the osteophyte/protrusion;
• providing at least one graphical removal tool associated with the osteophyte/protrusion for manipulation by the surgeon;
• receiving a modified three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating an osteophyte/protrusion removal and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon;
• and
• requesting manufacture of the selected orthopedic implant.

An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:

• preparing a pre-operative surgical plan for a specific patient, the surgical plan including a three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating at least one resection plane;
• identifying a location of at least one osteophyte/protrusion on the three-dimensional image of a patient's joint;
• providing a plurality of depth contours in relation to the osteophyte/protrusion;
• providing at least one graphical removal tool associated with the osteophyte/protrusion for manipulation by a user;
• communicating the surgical plan to a user;
• receiving a modified three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating an osteophyte/protrusion removal and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from a user;
• and
• requesting manufacture of the selected orthopedic implant.