Personalized fit and functional designed medical prostheses and surgical instruments and methods for making
OwnerJames Schroederinventor
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for virtual, remote and real-time collaboration between surgeons and engineers using system learning and intelligent and timely disbursement of design and performance information to engineering teams embarking on the preliminary design event of a personalized orthopedic implant or personalize surgical instrument utilizing a case-based reasoning expert system. Additive manufacturing technology and statistically controlled advanced manufacturing processes quickly produce personalized medical devices worldwide.
Claims19
A system for personalizing a biocompatible device, comprising:
- a subject profile and associated case number for a patient;
- a scanner for acquiring medical imaging for the subject profile;
- a design/manufacturing team for receiving the subject profile and the associated case number for producing a virtual 3D design model;
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- a biocompatible device produced by referencing the 3D design model.
A method for personalizing surgical instruments or instrumentation, comprising the steps of:
- generating a subject profile and associated case number of a target surgeon;
- transferring the subject profile and associated case number to a design/manufacturing team;
- producing a virtual 3D design model of instrument referencing subject surgeon;
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- producing a surgical instrument device or instrumentation that is configured to the subject profile including hand geometry, range of motion and upper body strength.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.