US 2020/0138582 A1 · MEDICAL IMPLANT WITH 3D PRINTED CODE FEATURE

Abstract

A medical implant includes a body and an identification assembly. The body includes a first material that is biocompatible, an inner portion, and an external surface made form the first material. The external surface completely contains the interior portion of the body such that the external surface is the only portion of the body exposed to an external environment. The identification assembly is fixed relative to the body. The identification assembly includes a radiopaque material forming a datamatrix. The identification assembly stores a readable data associated with the medical implant. The identification assembly may transfer the readable data to a scanning system.

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Dependent claims

A medical implant, comprising:

(a) a body, wherein the body comprises:
(i) a first material, wherein the first material is biocompatible,
(ii) an interior portion, and
(iii) an external surface, wherein the external surface is made from the first material, wherein the external surface completely contains the interior portion of the body such that the external surface is the only portion of the body exposed to an external environment;
and
(b) an identification assembly fixed relative to the body, wherein the identification assembly comprises a radiopaque material, wherein the radiopaque material forms a datamatrix, wherein the identification assembly is configured to store a readable data associated with the medical implant, where the identification assembly is configured to transfer the readable data to a scanning system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Medical implant with 3d printed code feature

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Medical implant with 3d printed code feature

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