Adam E. M. Eltorai,Ashok Seetharam,Vishal J. Thomas
申请号：
US16045713
公开号：
US20200030100A1
申请日:
2018.07.25
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
Defects and disease in human cartilage may arise from osteoarthritis, aging and joint injury, and are a major cause of joint pain and chronic instability. A soft tissue implant defined from anatomical scans of unhealthy tissue provides a shape and contour for replacing only unhealthy tissue while leaving healthy tissue intact. Patient specific scans identify the region occupied by soft tissue such as articular cartilage, and image an implant shaped to fit only the compromised regions. Surgical excision of the compromised region provides a shaped region for receiving the shaped implant, thereby leaving as much native healthy tissue as possible while completely replacing the volume of excised tissue. 3-dimensional printing based on scans of the afflicted region therefore provides a patient specific implant to engage the void remaining from excision of the compromised cartilage
