Method of Forming a Prosthesis

摘要

A prosthesis, for example a breast or a finger prosthesis, is formed for mating with a first body portion of a user such that the prosthesis is symmetrical with a second body portion of the user. The prosthesis is formed at a manufacturing location using castings of the first and second body portions which the user creates themselves at a user location separate from the manufacturing location using a user casting kit. The user casting kit includes casting material, skin colour samples and any additional tools required for the subsequent manufacture of a custom prosthesis without the user being required to leave the user location. Alternatively, the user can submit their own image data and use a computer based tool to make various selections subsequently used by the manufacturer to produce the prosthesis.

主权项

1. A method of forming a prosthesis for mating with a first body portion of a user such that the prosthesis is symmetrical with a second body portion of the user, the method comprising:
delivering a user kit to the user at a user location in which the user kit comprises a casting material; providing a colour selection tool to the user comprising colour sample selections; instructing the user to apply the casting material to both the first body portion and the second body portion to form respective casting portions; instructing the user to make a colour sample selection using the colour selection tool; receiving the casting portions delivered from the user at the user location to a manufacturing location separate from the user location; receiving the colour sample selection selected by the user; molding a replica of the first body portion and a replica of the second body portion of the user using the casting portions at the manufacturing location; forming a body of the prosthesis at the manufacturing location such that the body of the prosthesis is symmetrical with the replica of the second body portion when mated with the replica of the first body portion; and colouring the prosthesis according to the colour sample selection selected by the user.