System for biomedical implant creation and procurement

Abstract

Automated systems and methods for creating and obtaining devices, including biomedical implants. Systems can have a surgeon's device, an automated platform, and a server. The surgeon's device can send a request for a template of a biomedical implant, and can access tools to edit the template. The automated platform can receive the edited template, and can generate a response. The response can include translating the edited template into a design for a biomedical implant. The response can further include generating a notice if the edited template falls outside of an acceptable range, or if the edited template is similar to the design of a standard biomedical implant. There can also be provided a manufacturing facility that can manufacture the implant and send the implant to the surgeon.

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         50 . A method for the design of a biomedical device, the method comprising:
 receiving a request for a biomedical device from a surgeon's device, wherein the surgeon's device is communicatively linked with an automated platform;   receiving from the surgeon's device at least a first edit to a pre-existing template corresponding to the biomedical device;   automatically generating at least a first response to the first edit;   automatically transmitting the first response to the surgeon's device;   receiving approval from the surgeon's device; and   automatically creating a final design for the biomedical device.   
     
     
         51 . The method as in  claim 50 , further comprising:
 accessing a memory of the automated platform to obtain the pre-existing template corresponding to the request; and   automatically transmitting the pre-existing template to the surgeon's device.   
     
     
         52 . The method as in  claim 50 , wherein generating the first response comprises automatically translating the first edit into a first design. 
     
     
         53 . The method as in  claim 50 , wherein generating the first response comprises accessing the memory of the automated platform to obtain an acceptable range of design parameters and automatically generating a notice if the first edit falls outside of the acceptable range. 
     
     
         54 . The method as in  claim 50 , wherein generating the first response comprises accessing the memory of the automated platform to obtain a standard design of a biomedical device, and automatically generating a notice if the final design is substantially similar to the standard design. 
     
     
         55 . The method as in  claim 50 , further comprising providing a tool for editing the pre-existing template using the surgeon's device. 
     
     
         56 . The method as in  claim 55 , wherein providing the tool further comprises providing the tool on at least one of the surgeon's device or the automated platform. 
     
     
         57 . The method as in  claim 55 , wherein providing the tool comprises providing at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template, or a form to input design parameters. 
     
     
         58 . The method as in  claim 55 , wherein the method is a method of design for an intramedullary nail, and wherein providing the tool further comprises providing a tool for editing at least one of a shape, a length, an outside diameter, a bow radius, a hole size, a hole location, a hole angle, a number of holes, a slot size, a slot location, a material, a surface finish, or a surface coating of the template. 
     
     
         59 . The method as in  claim 55 , wherein the method is a method of design for a hip stem, and wherein providing the tool further comprises providing a tool for editing at least one of a profile, a stem size, a length, a head offset, a neck height, a neck angle, a medial and lateral fill, a posterior and anterior fill, a shoulder height, a beam thickness, a material, a surface finish, or a surface coating of the template. 
     
     
         60 . The method as in  claim 50 , further comprising: receiving at least a second edit from the surgeon's device; automatically generating at least a second response to the second edit; and automatically transmitting the second response to the surgeon's device. 
     
     
         61 . The method as in  claim 50 , further comprising generating a set of machine instructions for the final design. 
     
     
         62 . The method as in  claim 50 , wherein the method is a method of design for at least one of an intramedullary nail, a hip stem, a cosmetic implant, a breast implant, a drill, a drill guide, a broach, a nail guide drop, a nail guide handle, a proximal entry reamer, a reamer drills, a hexdriver, a drill sleeve, a guide bolt, a targeter, or a tray. 
     
     
         63 . A method for the design of a biomedical device, the method comprising:
 receiving a request for a biomedical device from a surgeon's device, wherein the request comprises at least one diagnostic data point, and wherein the surgeon's device is communicatively linked with an automated platform;   providing a tool for selecting points associated with the diagnostic data point using the surgeon's device;   receiving a selection of points from the surgeon's device;   automatically translating the selection of points into a first design for the biomedical device;   automatically transmitting the first design to the surgeon's device;   providing a tool for editing the first design using the surgeon's device;   receiving approval from the surgeon's device; and   automatically creating a final design for the biomedical device.   
     
     
         64 . The method as in  claim 63 , further comprising providing a comparison tool for comparing the final design to the at least one diagnostic data point. 
     
     
         65 . The method as in  claim 64 , wherein providing the comparison tool comprises providing an illustration of the final design scaled to fit the at least one diagnostic data point. 
     
     
         66 . The method as in  claim 63 , wherein receiving the request comprises receiving the at least one diagnostic data point, the at least one diagnostic data point corresponding to a digital X-ray image, a magnetic resonance image, or a computer tomography image. 
     
     
         67 . The method as in  claim 63 , further comprising receiving an edit of the first design from the surgeons device, and automatically translating the edit into a second design. 
     
     
         68 . A system for the design of a biomedical device, the system comprising:
 a template for a biomedical device;   a tool for editing the template;   an automated platform comprising a tool to automatically translate an edit of the template into a design for the biomedical device; and   a server to communicatively link the automated platform with a surgeon's device, and to transmit the template to the surgeon's device, to receive the edit of the template from the surgeon's device, and to transmit the design for the biomedical device to the surgeon's device.   
     
     
         69 . The system as in  claim 68 , where the tool comprises at least one of a slideable bar associated with an edge of the template, or a form to input design parameters. 
     
     
         70 . The system as in  claim 68 , wherein the automated platform automatically generates a notice if the edit of the template falls outside of an acceptable range of design parameters. 
     
     
         71 . The system as in  claim 68 , wherein the automated platform automatically generates a notice if the design for the biomedical device is substantially similar to a standard design for the biomedical device. 
     
     
         72 . The system as in  claim 68 , wherein the biomedical device comprises a biomedical implant. 
     
     
         73 . The system as in  claim 68 , wherein the biomedical device comprises at least one of a drill, a drill guide, a broach, a nail guide drop, a nail guide handle, a proximal entry reamer, a reamer drills, a hexdriver, a drill sleeve, a guide bolt, a targeter, or a tray.