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System and device for designing and forming a surgical implant

US7957831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 7, 2008
Grant dateJun 7, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S623/901
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for determining the shape of a surgical linking device that is to be attached to a bony body structure such as the spinal column based on digitized locations of a plurality of attachment means engaged to the bony structure. The method is implemented by a computer system through a GUI to generate an initial bend curve to mate with the plurality of attachment means. The initial bend curve may be simplified based on user input to the GUI to reduce the number of bends necessary to produce a well-fitting linking device and may be altered to help obtain the goals of the surgery.

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