Synthetic bone model and method for providing same
OwnerJason A. Bryan, Ryan S. Klatte +1inventors
InventorsJason A. Bryan, Ryan S. Klatte, Peter D. O'Neill
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Abstract
A method for providing a synthetic bone model of a subject bone includes providing a file with data representing a three-dimensional subject bone. Manufacturing instructions are generated based upon at least a portion of the data. The manufacturing instructions are transferred to a manufacturing device. A thin-walled outer shell of the synthetic bone model is created directly from the manufacturing instructions using the manufacturing device. The outer shell defines an inner cavity. A filler material is placed within at least a portion of the inner cavity. A synthetic bone model is also disclosed.
Claims20
A method for providing a synthetic bone model of a subject bone, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a file with data representing a three-dimensional subject bone;
- generating manufacturing instructions based upon at least a portion of the data;
- transferring the manufacturing instructions to a manufacturing device;
- creating a thin-walled outer shell of the synthetic bone model directly from the manufacturing instructions using the manufacturing device, wherein the outer shell defines an inner cavity;
- and
- placing a filler material within at least a portion of the inner cavity.
A synthetic bone model, comprising:
- a thin-walled outer shell, formed by a manufacturing device directly from manufacturing instructions, the manufacturing instructions being based upon data digitally representing at least a portion of a three-dimensional subject bone, the outer shell defining an inner cavity;
- and
- a filler material located within at least a portion of the inner cavity;
- wherein the outer shell is made from a shell material that is different from the filler material.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions which when executed on a computer form a method comprising:
- providing a file with data representing a three-dimensional subject bone;
- extracting a contour of the subject bone;
- generating manufacturing instructions based upon at least a portion of the extracted contour;
- providing the manufacturing instructions to an output interface in a user-comprehensible form;
- transferring the manufacturing instructions to a manufacturing device;
- creating a thin-walled outer shell of the synthetic bone model directly from the manufacturing instructions using the manufacturing device, the outer shell being made of a shell material and defining an inner cavity;
- and
- placing a filler material, different from the shell material, within at least a portion of the inner cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.