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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2011
Sergei Azernikov, Acton, MA (US);
Suraj Ravi Musuvathy, Lawrence, NJ (US);
Tong Fang, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Sergei Azernikov, Acton, MA (US);
Suraj Ravi Musuvathy, Lawrence, NJ (US);
Tong Fang, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method on a processor customizes a fixation plate for repairing a bone fracture. A digital CAD model of an implant contains smooth analytic geometry representations including NURBS. The CAD geometry is directly manipulated to generate a customized implant CAD model that conforms to the desired region of the bone surface of a patient. Direct manipulation of NURBS geometry is computationally fast and suitable for interactive planning. The patient specific customized implant is produced directly from the generated customized CAD model with a standard CNC machine before surgery. The patient customized implant is implanted in the patient.