Method a designing, engineering modeling and manufacturing orthotics and prosthetics integrating algorithm generated predictions
First Claim
1. A method of designing an orthotic device wherein key data elements for a specific body part or condition are identified which are therein applied to a set of complex algorithms.
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Abstract
The present invention represents an advancement on the current processes involved in designing, engineering, modeling and manufacturing of orthotic and prosthetic devices. Orthotic and prosthetic computer aided design software has the option to apply measurements to a template to create a patient specific model. The use of algorithm generated predictions (also referred to as “AGP”) software takes this functionality and makes it more scientific. Algorithm generated predictions is the process of predicting the appropriate size and shape data through the use of complex algorithms. Certain key pieces of data are entered into the software that then calculates the appropriate dimensions and the appropriate computer aided design template. The dimensions are then applied to the computer aided design template. The computer aided design software modifies the templates by reducing and enlarging areas as necessary and a custom computer aided design model is created that can then be transformed into a physical model for the manufacture of the device.
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11 Claims
- 1. A method of designing an orthotic device wherein key data elements for a specific body part or condition are identified which are therein applied to a set of complex algorithms.
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9. Method for designing an orthotic device utilizing a software-assisted process comprising the following steps:
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a practitioner enters patient fixed data elements into software program;
said practitioner enters patient variable data elements into software program;
software program utilizes algorithms based upon said patient fixed data elements and said patient variable data elements to provide an estimated practitioner measured data set;
said practitioner measures patient and may change the software generated practitioner measured data set values with actual patient values if desired;
software program records the variance between said estimated practitioner measured data set and actual patient values derived from said practitioner'"'"'s measurements of said patient;
software program calculates a dataset based upon said patient'"'"'s fixed data elements, patient'"'"'s variable data elements, variance in estimated practitioner measured data set and actual patient values derived from said practitioner'"'"'s measurements of said patient;
practitioner may measure patient to confirm or modify any remaining or additional values determined by the software in the data set;
practitioner communicates to software that the displayed values are those desired;
software program modifies values to accommodate for other criteria;
software program selects appropriate template;
software program suggests manufacturing material;
software program suggests manufacturing process;
software program suggest treatment indicators such as progression risk factor, correction resistance factor and expected outcome. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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