Method of designing orthopedic implants using in vivo data

摘要

The present disclosure is directed to orthopedic implants and methods of rapid manufacturing orthopedic implants using in vivo data specific to an orthopedic implant or orthopedic trial. Specifically, the instant disclosure utilizes permanent orthopedic implants and orthopedic trials (collectively, “implants”) outfitted with kinematic sensors to provide feedback regarding the kinematics or implant to discern which implant is preferable, and thereafter rapid manufacturing the implant.

主权项

1. A method of fabricating an orthopedic implant comprising:
mounting an original orthopedic trial to a specific patient in a surgical process, the orthopedic trial having a plurality of elements including elements that move with respect to each other and at least one of the plurality of elements being a reconfigurable element; moving the surgically mounted elements with respect to each other in the patient; generating patient-specific intraoperative kinematic data related to the at least one reconfigurable element based on the movement of the elements of the orthopedic trial; using a computer and database, processing the intraoperative kinematic data and comparing the intraoperative kinematic data to pre-existing data associated with at least one patient; using the processed intraoperative kinematic data and the comparison of the data to develop at least one additional orthopedic trial, the additional orthopedic trial having a different reconfigurable element than the reconfigurable element in the original orthopedic trial and generating and processing additional interoperative kinematic data; using the processed intraoperative kinematic data and the comparison of the data to develop at least one component of an orthopedic implant; rapid manufacturing the at least one developed orthopedic implant component for implantation into the patient during the surgical process.