Implant molding system
Assignees3D-Side, Université Catholique De Louvain
InventorsGuido HEUNEN, Michel SCLAVONS, Christine KINET, Khanh TRAN DUY, Laurent PAUL
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Abstract
Disclosed is an implant molding system for the molding of an hardenable implant forming material including a mold obtainable from an image of a bone defect by additive manufacturing and having a surface concave along at least one axis; and a tangible unit for retaining the implant forming material in the mold during hardening and for unmolding the implant thereafter; wherein the tangible unit for retaining the implant forming material in the mold during hardening and for unmolding after hardening includes or consists of a coating to be applied onto the concave surface of the mold.
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1-15. (canceled)
An implant molding system for the molding of an hardenable implant forming material comprising:
- a mold obtainable from an image of a bone defect by additive manufacturing;
- said mold having a surface concave along at least one axis;
- the concave surface along at least one axis conforms to an arc with a radius ranging from 2 to 20 centimeters;
- the implant molding system further comprising tangible means for retaining the implant forming material, for instance against gravity, in the mold during hardening and for unmolding the implant after hardening;
- said tangible means for retaining the implant forming material in the mold during hardening and for unmolding after hardening comprises or consists of a coating, said coating being applied onto the concave surface of the mold;
- wherein said coating is made of a biocompatible material and said coating has a phase transition temperature ranging from 40 to 100° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.