Deformable articulating templates
First Claim
1. A prosthetic implant comprising:
- a human joint component implant unique to a patient to replace a natural anatomical portion of the patient, the human joint component implant imitating size and curvature features of the natural anatomical portion;
wherein the human joint component implant incorporates a camming surface fabricated by associating a plurality of radii of curvature approximating a plurality of radii of curvature of the natural anatomical portion.
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Abstract
A method of designing a prosthetic implant. Exemplary methods may include developing a three-dimensional model of an anatomic feature from one or more two-dimensional images. The three-dimensional model may include a plurality of radii of curvature representing the shape of respective portions of a contact surface. In some exemplary embodiments, three-dimensional models associated with a large number members of a population may be utilized to create templates for prosthetic implants. A three-dimensional model of an anatomic feature of a patient may be compared to the available templates, and a suitable template may be tested by virtually implanting the template on the three-dimensional model of the patient'"'"'s anatomical feature. In some embodiments, a patient'"'"'s three-dimensional model for which a suitable pre-made template is not available may be used to customize a pre-made template to design a suitable implant.
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12 Claims
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1. A prosthetic implant comprising:
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a human joint component implant unique to a patient to replace a natural anatomical portion of the patient, the human joint component implant imitating size and curvature features of the natural anatomical portion; wherein the human joint component implant incorporates a camming surface fabricated by associating a plurality of radii of curvature approximating a plurality of radii of curvature of the natural anatomical portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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