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Automated Systems for manufacturing patient-specific orthopedic implants and instrumentation

US9495483B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ConforMIS, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel Steines · Lexington, US
Alexey Zhuravlev · Canton, US
John Slamin · Wrentham, US
Philipp Lang · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2012
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 3, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/3895
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are devices, systems and methods for the automated design and manufacture of patient-specific/patient-matched orthopedic implants. While the embodiments described herein specifically pertain to unicompartmental resurfacing implants for the knee, the principles described are applicable to other types of knee implants (including, without limitation, other resurfacing implants and joint replacement implants) as well as implants for other joints and other patient-specific orthopedic applications.

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