Integrated Production of Patient-Specific Implants and Instrumentation
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1. A set of surgical instrumentation for use in a selected surgical procedure, the set comprisinga frame;
- at least one individual instrument component; and
connecting means for releasably connecting said at least one individual instrument component to said frame, wherein said frame, said at least one individual instrument component and said connecting means form an integrated unit.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are devices, systems and methods for the automated design and manufacture of patient-specific/patient-matched orthopedic implants. While the embodiments described herein specifically pertain to unicompartmental resurfacing implants for the knee, the principles described are applicable to other types of knee implants (including, without limitation, other resurfacing implants and joint replacement implants) as well as implants for other joints and other patient-specific orthopedic applications.
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45 Claims
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1. A set of surgical instrumentation for use in a selected surgical procedure, the set comprising
a frame; -
at least one individual instrument component; and connecting means for releasably connecting said at least one individual instrument component to said frame, wherein said frame, said at least one individual instrument component and said connecting means form an integrated unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A set of surgical instrumentation for use in a selected surgical procedure, the set comprising
a support structure; -
at least one individual instrument component; and connecting means for releasably connecting said at least one individual instrument component to said support structure, wherein said support structure, said at least one individual instrument component and said connecting means form an integrated unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for fabricating a set of integrated surgical instrumentation, the method comprising:
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receiving a data file containing specifications of a surgical component; designing at least one surgical instrument based on the specifications in said data file; creating an assembly file representing the placement of at least one surgical instrument within a frame; converting said assembly file into an STL file; and transferring said STL file to a rapid prototyping instrument for fabrication of said set of integrated surgical instrumentation. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for fabricating a set of integrated surgical instrumentation, the method comprising:
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receiving a data file containing specifications of a surgical component; designing at least one surgical instrument based on the specifications in said data file; creating an assembly file representing the connection of at least one surgical instrument to a support structure; converting said assembly file into an STL file; and transferring said STL file to a rapid prototyping instrument for fabrication of said set of integrated surgical instrumentation. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A method for fabricating patient-specific surgical instrumentation, the method comprising:
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identifying a body part for surgery; obtaining image data of the body part to receive surgery; deriving an electronic model of the articular surface of the surgical site; generating a computer aided design file that includes substantially a negative of the derived articular surface; designing at least one surgical instrument based on the specifications in said data file; creating an assembly file representing the connection of at least one surgical instrument to a support structure; converting said assembly file into an STL file; and transferring said STL file to a rapid prototyping instrument for fabrication of said set of integrated surgical instrumentation.
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