Orthopedic device, method, and system for making an orthopedic device
US11648142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic device comprises a body having a monolithic structure and arranged to form a closed circumference in a secured configuration, the body having a predetermined shape in an unsecured configuration. The body is formed continuously without interruption from at least one polymeric material. A method for making the orthopedic device includes providing a schematic including a model representing a body part for which the orthopedic device is intended, providing at least one array of coordinates and indicia corresponding to the coordinates proximate to the model at a plurality of locations along the model, and providing a scale set corresponding to the coordinates. The dimensions obtained from measuring the body part may be used to form a custom-shaped orthopedic device.
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