Method for making a perfected medical model on the basis of digital image information of a part of the body
Patent 5768134 Issued on June 16, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 18, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 18, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod of forming implantable prostheses for reconstructive surgery Method of manufacturing of individually formed prothesis or implant Interactive prosthesis design system for implantable prosthesis Process for making custom joint replacements Computer simulation of live organ using arthroscopic and/or laparoscopic data Patent #: 5503149 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 722155 filed on 10/18/1996US Classes:700/121, Integrated circuit production or semiconductor fabrication433/201.1, Dental implant construction623/901, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROSTHETIC DEVICE623/912METHOD OR APPARATUS FOR MEASURING OR TESTING PROSTHETICExaminersPrimary: Elmore, Reba I.Assistant: Garland, Steven R. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG06F 019/00G06T 015/00 Foreign Application Priority Data1994-04-19 BEAbstractA method is set fourth for making a perfected medical model on the basis of digital image information of a part of the body. According to which this image information of a part of the body is converted, by means of what is called the rapid prototyping technique and thus with a processing unit (4) and a rapid prototyping machine (5), into a basic model (9) of which at least a part perfectly shows the positive or negative form of at least a portion of the part of the body. At least an artificial functional element (10) with a useful function is added to the basic model (6) as a function of the digital information and possibly as a function of additional external information.Other References
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