Plate selection user interface and design tool with database
US11033333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/108
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods in which a surgeon can use computer-implemented deformity assessment and correction tools to create 3D models of a bone. To ensure adequate healing, a surgeon may choose to use a prefabricated bone plate, a semi-customized bone plate, or a fully-customized bone plate to hold first and second bone portions in a corrected position. To select the appropriate prefabricated bone plate, the surgeon may identify three landmark locations on the first and second bone portions corresponding to desired fixation hole locations on the bone plate. The surgeon can then use a software application to evaluate multiple bone plate designs in a library and compare the average proximity of the landmark locations to fixation hole locations on each of the bone plate designs. Then, the surgeon can determine which bone plate design best fits the patient anatomy based on his comparison.
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