AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS AND INSTRUMENTATION

摘要

Disclosed herein are devices, systems and methods for the automated design and manufacture of patient-specific / patient-matched orthopedic implants (270, 10). While the embodiments described herein specifically pertain to unicompartmental resurfacing implants for the knee, the principles described are applicable to other types of knee implants (including, without limitation, other resurfacing implants and joint replacement implants) as well as implants for other joints and other patient-specific orthopedic applications.