System for biomedical implant creation and procurement

• US 20070203605A1
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smith & Nephew Incorporated (Smith & Nephew PLC)
• Original Assignee: Smith & Nephew Incorporated (Smith & Nephew PLC)
• Inventors: James, Anthony, Bruneau, Steve, Melton, Mark, Langlois, Jonathan, Rassmann, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 7,983,777 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/117
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/30942 for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, CT or NMR scans, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30535 Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0058 Additional features; Implant or prostheses properties not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture

Abstract

Automated systems and methods for creating and obtaining devices, including biomedical implants. Systems can have a surgeon'"'"'s device, an automated platform, and a server. The surgeon'"'"'s device can send a request for a template of a biomedical implant, and can access tools to edit the template. The automated platform can receive the edited template, and can generate a response. The response can include translating the edited template into a design for a biomedical implant. The response can further include generating a notice if the edited template falls outside of an acceptable range, or if the edited template is similar to the design of a standard biomedical implant. There can also be provided a manufacturing facility that can manufacture the implant and send the implant to the surgeon.

Claims

1. ) A method for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) in an automated platform for design of biomedical implants, receiving a request for a biomedical implant from a surgeon'"'"'s device adapted to communicate with the automated platform;

b) accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain a template corresponding to the request;

c) automatically transmitting the template to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

d) providing a tool for editing the template using the surgeon'"'"'s device;

e) receiving at least a first edit from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

f) automatically generating at least a first response to the at least a first edit;

g) automatically transmitting the at least a first response to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

h) receiving approval from the surgeon'"'"'s device; and

i) automatically creating a final design for the biomedical implant.

2. ) The method as in claim 1, the first response comprising at least automatically translating the at least a first edit into an at least a first design for a biomedical implant.

3. ) The method as in claim 1, the first response comprising at least accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain an acceptable range of design parameters and automatically generating a notice if the at least a first edit falls outside of the acceptable range.

4. ) The method as in claim 1, the first response comprising at least accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain a design of a standard biomedical implant and automatically generating a notice if the final design is substantially similar to the design of a standard biomedical implant.

5. ) The method as in claim 1, where the tool is provided on at least one of the surgeon'"'"'s device or the automated platform.

6. ) The method as in claim 1, where the tool comprises at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template, or a form to input design parameters.

7. ) The method as in claim 1, where the template is for an intramedullary nail and the tool is adapted to enable editing of at least one of the length, outside diameter, bow radius, hole size, hole location, hole angle, the number of holes, slot size, slot location, material, surface finish, or surface coating.

8. ) The method as in claim 1, where the template is for a hip stem and the tool is adapted to enable editing of at least one of the profile, stem size, length, head offset, neck height, neck angle, medial and lateral fill, posterior and anterior fill, shoulder height, beam thickness, material, surface finish, or surface coating.

9. ) The method as in claim 1, further comprising providing a tool for comparison of the final design to diagnostic data.

10. ) The method as in claim 1, further comprising generating machine instructions and sending the machine instructions to manufacturing facility.

11. ) The method as in claim 10, further comprising manufacturing the biomedical implant and sending the biomedical implant to the surgeon.

12. ) A method for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) in an automated platform for design of biomedical implants, receiving a request for a biomedical implant from a surgeon'"'"'s device which device is adapted to communicate with the automated platform;

b) accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain a template corresponding to the request;

c) automatically transmitting the template to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

d) providing a tool for editing the template using the surgeon'"'"'s device;

e) receiving at least a first edit from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

f) accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain an acceptable range of design parameters and automatically generating a notice if the at least a first edit falls outside of the acceptable range;

g) automatically transmitting the notice to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

h) receiving approval from the surgeon'"'"'s device; and

i) automatically creating a final design for the biomedical implant.

13. ) The method as in claim 12, where the tool comprises at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template or a form to input design parameters.

14. ) The method as in claim 12, further comprising generating machine instructions and sending the machine instructions to manufacturing facility.

15. ) The method as in claim 14, further comprising manufacturing the biomedical implant and sending the biomedical implant to the surgeon.

16. ) The method as in claim 12, further comprising repeating steps (e) through (g) on at least a second edit.

17. ) A method for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) in an automated platform for design of biomedical implants, receiving a request for a biomedical implant from a surgeon'"'"'s device which device is adapted to communicate with the automated platform;

b) accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain a template corresponding to the request;

c) automatically transmitting the template to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

d) providing a tool for editing the template using the surgeon'"'"'s device;

e) receiving at least a first edit from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

f) accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain designs of standard biomedical implants;

g) automatically generating a notice if the at least a first edit is substantially similar to the design of a standard biomedical implant;

h) automatically transmitting the notice to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

i) receiving approval from the surgeon'"'"'s device; and

j) automatically creating a final design for the biomedical implant.

18. ) The method as in claim 17, where the tool for editing comprises at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template or a form to input design parameters.

19. ) The method as in claim 17, further comprising automatically generating machine instructions and sending the machine instructions to manufacturing facility.

20. ) The method as in claim 19, further comprising manufacturing the biomedical implant and sending the biomedical implant to the surgeon.

21. ) A method for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) receiving a request for a biomedical implant from a surgeon'"'"'s device which device is communicatively linked with an automated platform for design of biomedical implants;

b) accessing memory to obtain a template corresponding to the request;

c) providing a tool for editing the template using the surgeon'"'"'s device;

where the tool comprises at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template or a form to input design parameters;

d) receiving at least a first edit from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

e) automatically generating at least a first response to the at least a first edit;

f) automatically transmitting the at least a first response to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

g) receiving approval from the surgeon'"'"'s device; and

h) automatically creating a final design for a biomedical implant.

22. ) The method as in claim 21, the first response comprising at least automatically translating the at least a first edit into an at least a first design for the biomedical implant.

23. ) The method as in claim 21, the first response comprising at least accessing memory to obtain an acceptable range of design parameters and automatically generating a notice if the at least a first edit falls outside of the acceptable range.

24. ) The method as in claim 21, further comprising providing particular design parameters in the second form in response to the design parameters selected in the first form.

25. ) The method as in claim 21, further comprising providing a tool for comparison of the final design to diagnostic data.

26. ) The method as in claim 21, further comprising generating machine instructions and sending the machine instructions to manufacturing facility.

27. ) The method as in claim 26, further comprising manufacturing the implant and sending the implant to the surgeon.

28. ) The method as in claim 21, further comprising repeating steps (e) through (g) on at least a second edit.

29. ) The method as in claim 21, where the template is for an intramedullary nail and the tool is adapted to enable editing of at least one of the length, outside diameter, bow radius, hole size, hole location, hole angle, the number of holes, slot size, slot location, material, surface finish, or surface coating.

30. ) The method as in claim 21, where the template is for a hip stem and the tool is adapted to enable editing of at least one of the profile, stem size, length, head offset, neck height, neck angle, medial and lateral fill, posterior and anterior fill, shoulder height, beam thickness, material, surface finish, or surface coating.

31. ) A method for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) in an automated platform for design of biomedical implants, receiving a request for a biomedical implant comprising at least diagnostic data from a surgeon'"'"'s device which device is adapted to communicate with the automated platform;

b) providing a tool for selecting points associated with the diagnostic data using the surgeon'"'"'s device;

c) receiving a selection from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

d) automatically translating the selection into an at least a first design for a biomedical implant;

e) automatically transmitting the at least a first design to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

f) providing a tool for editing the at least a first design using the surgeon'"'"'s device;

g) receiving approval from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

h) automatically creating a final design for the biomedical implant and machine instructions and sending the machine instructions to a manufacturing facility; and

i) manufacturing the biomedical implant and sending the biomedical implant to the surgeon.

32. ) A method for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) in an automated platform for design of biomedical implants, receiving a request for a biomedical implant from a surgeon'"'"'s device which device is adapted to communicate with the automated platform;

b) accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain a template corresponding to the request;

c) automatically transmitting the template to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

d) providing a tool for editing the template using the surgeon'"'"'s device;

e) receiving at least a first edit from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

f) automatically generating at least a first response to the at least a first edit;

g) automatically transmitting the at least a first response to the surgeon'"'"'s device;

h) receiving approval from the surgeon'"'"'s device;

i) automatically creating machine instructions and sending the machine instructions to a manufacturing facility; and

j) manufacturing the biomedical implant and sending the biomedical implant to the surgeon.

33. ) The method as in claim 32, where the tool for editing comprises at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template or a form to input design parameters.

34. ) The method as in claim 32, the first response comprising at least translating the at least a first edit into an at least a first design for a biomedical implant.

35. ) The method as in claim 32, further comprising repeating steps (e) through (g) on at least a second edit.

36. ) A system for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) a template for a biomedical implant;

b) a surgeon'"'"'s device adapted to allow editing of the template using a tool;

c) an automated platform enabled to receive at least a first edit and to automatically generate at least a first response; and

d) a server to communicatively link at least the surgeon'"'"'s device and the automated platform.

37. ) The system as in claim 36, where the tool comprises at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template, or a form to input design parameters.

38. ) The system as in claim 36, where the tool is provided on at least the surgeon'"'"'s device or the automated platform and is accessible by the surgeon'"'"'s device.

39. ) The system as in claim 36, the first response comprising at least automatically translating the at least a first edit into an at least a first design for a biomedical implant

40. ) The system as in claim 36, the first response comprising at least accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain an acceptable range of design parameters and generating a notice if the at least a first edit falls outside of the acceptable range.

41. ) The system as in claim 36, the first response comprising at least accessing memory of the automated platform to obtain a design of a standard biomedical implant and automatically generating a notice if the at least a first edit is substantially similar to the design of a standard biomedical implant.

42. ) The system as in claim 36, further comprising providing a tool adapted to enable comparison of the at least a first design to diagnostic data.

43. ) The system as in claim 36, where the automated platform is further enabled to generate machine instructions, and further comprising a manufacturing facility to manufacture the biomedical implant and send the biomedical implant to the surgeon.

44. ) A system for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) a template for a biomedical implant;

b) a surgeon'"'"'s device adapted to allow editing of the template using a tool, the tool comprising at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template or a menu for inputting design parameters;

c) an automated platform enabled to receive at least a first edit and to automatically translate the at least a first edit into an at least a first design for a biomedical implant; and

d) a server to communicatively link at least the surgeon'"'"'s device and the automated platform.

45. ) The system as in claim 44, where the automated platform is further enabled to access memory to obtain an acceptable range of design parameters and to automatically generate a notice if the at least a first edit falls outside of the acceptable range.

46. ) The system as in claim 44, where the automated platform is further enabled to access memory to obtain a design of a standard biomedical implant and to automatically generate a notice if the at least a first edit is substantially similar to the design of a standard biomedical implant.

47. ) The system as in claim 44, where the automated platform is further enabled to generate machine instructions, and further comprising a manufacturing facility to manufacture the implant and send the implant to the surgeon.

48. ) A system for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) a template for a biomedical implant;

b) a surgeon'"'"'s device adapted to allow editing of the template using a tool;

c) an automated platform enabled to receive at least a first edit and to automatically generate a notice if the at least a first edit is substantially similar to the design of a standard biomedical implant;

d) a server to communicatively link at least the surgeon'"'"'s device and the automated platform.

49. ) A system for biomedical implant design and procurement, comprising:

a) a template for a biomedical implant;

b) a surgeon'"'"'s device adapted to allow editing of the template using a tool;

c) an automated platform enabled receive at least a first edit and to automatically generate a notice if the at least a first edit falls outside of an acceptable range of design parameters.

d) a server to communicatively link at least the surgeon'"'"'s device and the automated platform.