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US 9,436,925 B2Granted
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OwnerJames Andrew Combsinventor
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Abstract
A device includes a code that is interpretable to identify a three-dimensional (3D) design specification by which a replacement for the device can be printed on a 3D printer.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- reading a code with on a medical device, the medical device being attachable to a person, wherein the code is interpretable to identify a three-dimensional (3D) design specification by which a replacement for the medical device can be printed on a 3D printer;
- interpreting the code;
- and
- transmitting the interpretation to a processor that holds the 3D design specification of the medical device that is identified by the interpretation,
- receiving the 3D design specification of the medical device by a 3D printer;
- and
- 3D printing a new version of the medical device on the 3D printer.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a medical device, the medical device being attachable to a person;
- a code on the medical device, wherein the code is interpretable to identify a three dimensional (3D) design specification by which a replacement for the medical device can be printed on a 3D printer.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium, on which is recorded a computer program, the program comprising executable instructions, that, when executed, perform a method comprising:
- reading a code on a medical device, the medical device being attachable to a person, wherein the code is interpretable to identify a three-dimensional (3D) design specification by which a replacement for the medical device can be printed on a 3D printer;
- interpreting the code;
- and
- transmitting the interpretation to a processor that holds the 3D design specification of the medical device that is identified by the interpretation,
- receiving the 3D design specification of the medial device by a 3D printer;
- and
- 3D printing a new version of the medical device on the 3D printer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.