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US 9,408,686 B1Granted
Devices, systems and methods for manufacturing orthopedic implants
AssigneeConforMIS, Inc.
InventorsBob Miller, Ernest A. Dion, David P. Hesketh, Manuel J. Salinas, Philipp Lang
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Abstract
Methods, system, devices, processes and techniques are disclosed for manufacturing orthopedic implants utilizing blanks and/or fixtures.
Claims10
A method of manufacturing a surgical implant for treating a joint of a patient, the method comprising:
- providing a blank;
- engaging at least a portion of a bone-facing surface of the blank with an engagement portion of an outer surface of a fixture;
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- machining the blank to form a joint-facing surface,
- wherein the joint-facing surface of the blank has a patient-adapted curvature in a first plane.
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