Additive manufactured titanium bone device
AssigneeHT Medical, LLC
InventorNicholas Michael CORDARO
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an orthopedic implant device comprising a porous structure, approximating the shape of a bone, and having modulus of elasticity similar to that of said bone. In one embodiment, further disclosed herein is a method of treating injuries or diseases affecting bones or muscles comprising providing an orthopedic implant device, wherein the orthopedic implant device comprising a porous structure, approximating the shape of a bone, and having a modulus of elasticity similar to that of bone, and using the orthopedic implant device to treat injuries and diseases affecting bones and muscles in a mammal. In another embodiment, disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an orthopedic implant device using an additive manufacturing (AM) method.
Claims18
A method of treatment, comprising:
- a. providing an orthopedic device comprising a porous structure that approximates the shape of a bone and has modulus of elasticity similar to that of said bone;
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- b. treating a disease and/or injury by implanting the orthopedic device in a mammal.
A method of manufacturing an orthopedic implant device, comprising:
- a. inputting a 3-dimensional model to an additive manufacturing device;
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- b. using the additive manufacturing device to manufacture the orthopedic implant device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.