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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2009
Alan Ashby, Leeds, GB;
Harald Bornfleth, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
Michael Anthony Bowes, Manchester, GB;
Ian Michael Scott, Manchester, GB;
Graham Richard Vincent, Manchester, GB;
Michal Slomczykowski, Buchrain, CH;
Alan Ashby, Leeds, GB;
Harald Bornfleth, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
Michael Anthony Bowes, Manchester, GB;
Ian Michael Scott, Manchester, GB;
Graham Richard Vincent, Manchester, GB;
Michal Slomczykowski, Buchrain, CH;
Depuy International Ltd., Leeds, GB;
Depuy Orthopadie GmbH, Feldkirchen, DE;
Imorphics Ltd., Manchester, GB;
Abstract
A method for producing a customized surgical instrument or prosthesis for a specific patient is described. At least one x-ray image of a body part of the patient is captured. A statistical model having a dense set of anatomical correspondence points across the model is instantiated using image data derived from the at least one x-ray image to generate a patient specific model of the body part having a high accuracy surface. Patient specific data from the patient specific model is used to generate a design of the customized surgical instrument or prosthesis for use in a surgical procedure to be carried out on the body part. The surgical instrument or prosthesis is then manufactured using the design. A computer implemented method for generating the patient specific model of the body part is also described.