Method and apparatus for manufacturing an implant
View Patent ↗An orthopedic implant manufacturing method. The method includes preparing a pre-operative surgical plan for a specific patient, the surgical plan including a three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating at least one resection plane, communicating the surgical plan to a surgeon of the patient, and receiving approval of the surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon. The method also includes providing automated osteophyte/protrusion removal control for surgeon manipulation, receiving a modified three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating an osteophyte/protrusion removal and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon, and requesting manufacture of the selected orthopedic implant.
1. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
preparing a pre-operative electronic surgical plan for a specific patient, the electronic surgical plan including a three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating a resection plane, the electronic surgical plan viewable on an electronic screen;
communicating the electronic surgical plan in a digital form to a surgeon of the patient;
receiving approval of the surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon;
providing electronic automated control of removal of an image of an osteophyte for electronic manipulation of the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint on the electronic screen;
receiving a modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint indicating electronic removal of the image of the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon; and
manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a location of the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising providing a plurality of electronic depth contours in relation to the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising providing at least one electronic removal tool associated with the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan for manipulation by the surgeon.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of the electronic depth contours is continuous.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising referencing the plurality of the electronic depth contours from a landmark location associated with the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan.
7. The method of claim 2 , further comprising determining a tissue overhang protruding from an edge of the resection plane on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a recommendation for a selected patient-specific alignment guide from the surgeon.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising manufacturing the selected patient-specific alignment guide and providing the patient-specific selected alignment guide and selected orthopedic implant to the surgeon in one package.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected orthopedic implant is a femoral joint component.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the femoral joint component is custom made for the specific patient.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the femoral joint component is semi-custom made.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected orthopedic implant is a tibial joint component.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the tibial joint component is custom made for the specific patient.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the tibial joint component is semi-custom made.
16. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
preparing a pre-operative electronic surgical plan for a specific patient, the electronic surgical plan viewable on an electronic screen and including a three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating at least one resection plane;
communicating the electronic surgical plan to a surgeon of the patient;
receiving approval of the electronic surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon;
identifying on the electronic screen a location of at least one image of an osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan;
providing a plurality of electronic depth contours in relation to the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan;
providing at least one electronic graphical removal tool associated with the image of the osteophyte for electronic manipulation by the surgeon on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan;
receiving a modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint indicating removal of the image of the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon; and
manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of electronic depth contours is continuous.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising referencing the plurality of electronic depth contours from a landmark location associated with the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising determining a tissue overhang protruding from an edge of the resection plane on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan.
20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising receiving a recommendation for a selected alignment guide from the surgeon and manufacturing the selected alignment guide.
21. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
preparing a pre-operative electronic surgical plan for a specific patient, the electronic surgical plan viewable on an electronic screen and including a three-dimensional image of a patient's joint indicating at least one resection plane;
identifying a location of at least one image of an osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan;
providing a plurality of electronic depth contours on the electronic screen in relation to the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan;
providing at least one electronic graphical removal tool associated with the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan for manipulation by a user on the electronic screen;
communicating the electronic surgical plan to a user;
receiving a modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint indicating removal of the image of the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint in the electronic surgical plan and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from a user; and
manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint.
22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising
forwarding the selected orthopedic implant for implantation.
23. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
generating preoperatively a three-dimensional computer image of a patient's joint from imaging information obtained from the patient on an electronic screen;
generating preoperatively a modified three-dimensional computer image of the patient's joint by removing an image of a bone protrusion shown in the three-dimensional computer image of the patient's joint using a computer graphical tool on the electronic screen;
selecting an orthopedic implant corresponding to the modified three-dimensional computer image of the patient's joint; and
manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient's joint.
24. The method of claim 23 , further comprising receiving approval of the modified three-dimensional computer image of the patient's joint before manufacturing the orthopedic implant.
25. The method of claim 23 , wherein the bone protrusion is an osteophyte.
26. The method of claim 23 , further comprising superposing an orthopedic implant image on the modified three-dimensional computer image of the patient's joint on the electronic screen before selecting an orthopedic implant.