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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2016
Biedermann Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Lutz Biedermann, VS-Villingen, DE;
Achim Zipse, Baden-Baden, DE;
BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Abstract
A template for use in producing an implant for use in spinal or other orthopedic fixation is provided, where the template is adjustable between a first configuration in which the template is capable of bending in response to a force and is capable of retaining a bent shape, and a second configuration in which the template assumes a memorized shape in response to directing the temperature of the template to value that is at or above a recovery level, where the recovery level is above body temperature. A spinal or orthopedic implant is formed by duplicating the bent shape of the template.