US 2020/0268596 A1 · METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING A REPLICA OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

Abstract

Creating a replica of an anatomical structure. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: accepting a plurality of pictures of the anatomical structure of a subject; creating an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure; cutting the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure, the cutting creates a positive model of the anatomical structure within the predetermined exterior shape; creating a negative model of the anatomical structure from the positive model; placing a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice of the anatomical structure, and thereby creating a final negative model; printing, by way of a three-dimensional printer, the final negative model to create a negative mold; and casting the replica of the anatomical structure using the negative mold.

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Dependent claims

A method of creating a replica of an anatomical structure, comprising:

accepting, by a first computer system, a plurality of pictures of the anatomical structure of a subject, each picture of the plurality of pictures from a distinct viewing angle relative to the anatomical structure;
creating, by the first computer system, an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure;
cutting, by the first computer system, the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure, the cutting creates a positive model of the anatomical structure within the predetermined exterior shape;
creating, by the first computer system, a negative model of the anatomical structure from the positive model;
placing, by the first computer system, a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice of the anatomical structure, and thereby creating a final negative model;
printing, by way of a three-dimensional printer, the final negative model to create a negative mold;
and
casting the replica of the anatomical structure using the negative mold.

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A system for creating a negative model of an anatomical structure, comprising:

a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor;
the memory storing a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
receive a plurality of pictures of the anatomical structure, each picture of the plurality of pictures from a distinct viewing angle relative to the anatomical structure;
create an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure;
cut the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure to create a positive model of the anatomical structure within the predetermined exterior shape;
create a negative model of the anatomical structure from the positive model;
place a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice of the anatomical structure, and thereby creating a final negative model;
print the final negative model to create a negative mold.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and system of creating a replica of an anatomical structure

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Method and system of creating a replica of an anatomical structure

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Abstract

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