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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Materialise N.v., Leuven, BE;
Inventors:
Peter Verschueren, Bierbeek, BE;
Jari Heikki Petteri Pallari, Rovaniemi, FI;
Koen Engelborghs, Vaalbeek, BE;
Wilfried Vancraen, Huldenberg, BE;
Assignee:
MATERIALISE N.V., Leuven, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G05B 19/4099 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 33/44 (2006.01); G06T 17/10 (2006.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); B29C 33/48 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/4099 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B29C 33/3835 (2013.01); B29C 33/448 (2013.01); G06T 17/10 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2240/004 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0039 (2013.01); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B29C 33/485 (2013.01); B29C 67/0051 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01);
Abstract
The application provides molds for the manufacture of intraluminal endoprostheses and methods for their manufacture. In particular embodiments, the methods comprise the steps of providing a 3D model of the mold, meshing the model, manufacturing a mold based on said meshed 3D model. Also provided herein are methods for manufacturing an endoprosthesis using said mold.