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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Beat Lechmann, Langendorf, CH;
Dieter Schmidli, Langendorf, CH;
Robert Frigg, Langendorf, CH;
Reto Nardini, Oberdorf, CH;
Inventors:
Beat Lechmann, Langendorf, CH;
Dieter Schmidli, Langendorf, CH;
Robert Frigg, Langendorf, CH;
Reto Nardini, Oberdorf, CH;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/0077 (2013.01); A61B 17/7208 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30075 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for fabricating multimaterial bodies in a layer-wise fashion, which bodies may be used bone-stabilizing implants. The multimaterial bodies include rigid and flexible portions that are integrally formed with one another. The multimaterial bodies may be softened or stiffened in specific areas to match the biological or anatomical features of a bone.