Method for selecting implant components

摘要

Methods of selecting or designing an implant to be used in a patient are provided. A CT scan of a patient's mouth is performed. A 3D CAD model of the patient's mouth is created utilizing data generated by the CT scan. Properties of the patient's mouth are determined based upon CT scan data and assigned to the 3D CAD model. A desired location for an implant is selected. A FEA simulation is performed on the 3D CAD model to choose an implant or to design an implant that optimizes a selected variable.

主权项

1. A method of selecting an implant to be used in an anatomical area of a patient including a bone, the method comprising:
performing a CT scan of the anatomical area; creating a 3D CAD model of the anatomical area utilizing data generated by the CT scan; determining properties of the anatomical area based upon data generated by the CT scan; assigning the determined properties of the anatomical area to the 3D CAD model; selecting a desired location for the implant; selecting the implant to be placed into the anatomical area; performing a real-time FEA simulation of placing the selected implant in the anatomical area with the 3D CAD model; determining a necessary transient torque to seat the selected implant into the anatomical area based on the determined properties of the anatomical area, the selected implant and the desired location via the real-time FEA simulation; and confirming the selected implant is clinically appropriate based upon the results of the FEA simulation of the 3D CAD model and the necessary transient torque.