US 8,281,638 B2 · Method and apparatus for producing a planar implant for a human or animal body

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for producing a planar implant (I) for a human or animal body, which planar implant (I) is preformed corresponding to a desired anatomical shape. The method comprises the following steps: making available a blank of the planar implant; making available a preforming device (V) that comprises a plurality of discrete adjustable support elements (STE) for adjusting an associated plurality of support points in accordance with the desired anatomical shape; defining the desired anatomical shape and determining corresponding settings for the support elements; adjusting the support elements in accordance with the settings determined for the desired anatomical shape; and producing the preformed implant by bending the blank onto the adjusted support elements.

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Dependent claims

A method for producing a preformed orbital implant for a fractured orbit of a human or animal skull that also includes a healthy orbit that defines a desired anatomical shape, the method comprising the steps of:

imaging different layers of the healthy orbit in different views so as to determine the desired anatomical shape;
based on the determined anatomical shape, determining corresponding settings for a plurality of adjustable supporting devices of a preforming device, wherein the adjustable supporting devices define respective supporting points;
adjusting respective positions of the supporting devices to correspond to the determined anatomical shape;
and
pressing a blank against the set supporting devices so as to bend the blank and form the preformed implant.

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Method and apparatus for producing a planar implant for a human or animal body

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Method and apparatus for producing a planar implant for a human or animal body

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