Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing an Implant
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1. An orthopedic device comprising:
- a femoral implant having a non-custom internal bone engagement surface, the femoral implant further including at least nine parameters adjusted preoperatively to correspond to a specific patient.
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Abstract
An orthopedic device includes a femoral implant having a non-custom internal bone engagement surface. The femoral implant includes at least nine parameters adjusted preoperatively to correspond to a specific patient. The parameters can include patient-specific lengths, such as, for example, medial and lateral condyle widths and notch height, and patient-specific medial and lateral angles.
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1. An orthopedic device comprising:
a femoral implant having a non-custom internal bone engagement surface, the femoral implant further including at least nine parameters adjusted preoperatively to correspond to a specific patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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9. The orthopedic device of claim 9, wherein the surgical kit includes reusable instruments.
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13. An orthopedic device comprising:
a femoral implant having a non-custom internal engagement surface, the femoral implant further including three patient-specific lengths, three patient specific medial angles and three patient-specific lateral angles, wherein the lengths and medial and lateral angles are selected preoperatively based on a three-dimensional image of an anatomy of a patient to match the anatomy of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An orthopedic device manufacturing method comprising:
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preparing a three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint; selecting a non-custom implant closely matching the joint; and modifying at least six angles of the implant to be patient-specific. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An orthopedic device manufacturing method comprising:
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preparing a three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint; selecting a non-custom femoral implant closely matching the joint; and modifying at least three lengths and six angles of the femoral implant to be patient-specific. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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