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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2004
John P. Spaeth, St. Louis, MO (US);
Thomas F. Kirk, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Stacey Whiteside, Tempe, AZ (US);
John P. Spaeth, St. Louis, MO (US);
Thomas F. Kirk, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Stacey Whiteside, Tempe, AZ (US);
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method and system used to capture three-dimensional images for the purposes of, but not limited to, designing and fabricating medical devices and other medical-related uses of three-dimensional images. The present system generally includes a three dimensional digitizing system, direct conversion Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, a Central Fabrication Network (CFN) comprising of a Central Fabrication Center (CFC) and/or at least one other fabrication center, and preferably a network communicatively connecting at least one practitioner to a Central Design Center (CDC). Additionally, the present invention may include certain design protocols as well as training/education for its practitioners.