METHOD FOR GENERATING PATIENT-SPECIFIC IMPLANTS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for generating patient-specific implants from the results of an examination of a patient arising from an imaging meth od in medical technology. The aim of the invention is to generate an implant which is functionally and aesthetically adapted to the patient with a greate r degree of precision, irrespective of the size, form and complexity of the defect, whereby said implant can be produced and operatively inserted into t he patient over a short time period and in a simple manner. According to the invention, a virtual three-dimensional model of the patient which is formed from existing recorded (two-dimensional) image data of a patient known per s e is compared with real medical reference data. Said comparison which is, for example, carried out using a data bank with test person data enables a reference model object which is most suited to the patient or closest to the patient model to be selected or formed and a virtual implant model is generated accordingly. CNC control data is directly generated from the impla nt model which is generated virtually in the computer for program-assisted production of said implant.