Interactive orthopaedic biomechanics system
US8055487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B34/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of selecting a configuration of fixation and compression screws for a bone plate to be installed on a bone of a patient. A computer or website allows a user to load images of a fractured bone and specify a particular configuration of fixation and compression screws with a plate on the loaded bone. The computer replicates stresses imposed on the bone by regular activities using finite element analysis and provide information about the suitability of the selected configuration.
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