DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING A CUSTOM BREAST PROSTHESIS

摘要

The present invention is directed to custom-fitted breast prostheses, and more particularly relates to systems and methods for disigning and manufacturing custom-fitted breast prostheses. One method (100) involves the creation of a visual mandrel using three-dimensional scanning equipment and computer aided design software. The visual mandrel may be stored in a computer and later reused and/or modified as needed by a custom breast prosthesis wearer. A further method involves the creation of a physical mandrel by an interactive sculpting process (110), wherein a patient and a designer develop the shape of the physical mandrel through the exchange of information including comfort, feel, and fit of the mandrel, as well as prior prostheses.