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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Eric Jones, Limerick, IE;
Christopher J. Sutcliffe, Liverpool, GB;
Aiguo Wang, Wayne, NJ (US);
Daniel E. Lawrynowicz, Cornwall, NY (US);
Eric Jones, Limerick, IE;
Christopher J. Sutcliffe, Liverpool, GB;
Aiguo Wang, Wayne, NJ (US);
Daniel E. Lawrynowicz, Cornwall, NY (US);
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method of producing an orthopedic implant including the steps of building a flat open model of at least a portion of an implant. The flat open model may be built using a selective laser sinter process. The flat open model preferably includes at least one groove along either a first surface or a second surface of the model. Next a force may be applied to the flat open model at predetermined locations to thereby cause the model to bend and assume a shape similar to a desired result. The now bent model may be resurfaced by either applying additional material such that the bent flat open model assumes the shape of a desired implant or the bent open model may be snap fit to an additional element.