Automated Design, Selection, Manufacturing and Implantation of Patient-Adapted and Improved Articular Implants, Designs and Related Guide Tools
AssigneeConforMIS, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Steines, Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz
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Abstract
Disclosed are automated systems, devices and methods that facilitate the design, selection, manufacturing and/or implantation of improved and/or patient-adapted (e.g., patient-specific and/or patient-engineered) orthopedic implants and guide tools, as well as associated methods, designs and models.
Claims19
A method for treating a joint of a patient, comprising:
- providing an implant component having a patient-adapted curvature in a first plane and a standard curvature in a second plane;
- and
- utilizing an automated system during at least a portion of a procedure to implant the component into the joint,
- wherein the patient-adapted curvature is derived from the patient's information.
A system for treating a joint of a patient, comprising:
- an implant component having a patient-adapted feature and a standard feature;
- and
- an automated system configured to assist with implanting the component into the joint.
A method for treating a joint of a patient, comprising:
- receiving information associated with at least a portion of the joint;
- providing an implant component having patient-adapted features;
- deriving a surgical plan based at least in part on the information and on features of the implant component;
- and
- implanting the implant component into the joint according to the surgical plan.
An implant component for treating a joint of a patient, comprising:
- a joint-facing surface having a shape, which includes a patient-adapted curvature in a first plane and a standard curvature in a second plane;
- a bone-facing surface;
- and
- a minimum thickness, which separates the joint-facing surface from the bone-facing surface and which is derived from information including data associated with the patient,
- wherein the bone-facing surface has a shape, which includes at least a portion substantially derived from the implant component's joint-facing surface shape and the minimum thickness.
The implant component of 16, wherein the shape of the bone-facing surface further includes a substantially planar portion.
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