Virtual cosmetic and reconstructive surgery systems, methods, and apparatuses
US7587075B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for producing a virtual forecasted model of a breast augmentation subject, comprising, receiving a preoperative subject's scanned image, wherein the scanned image comprises a three dimensional image, converting the scanned image from a scanned image format to a VRML image format, importing the converted VRML image into a VRML image editor, receiving, from a breast implant database, at least one modeled virtual breast implant, wherein the received virtual breast implant is selected based on a desired actual breast implant that is to be implanted in the preoperative subject, and embedding the received virtual breast implant in the preoperative subject's converted VRML image.
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