Kinematic and Parameterized Modeling for Patient-Adapted Implants, Tools, and Surgical Procedures

Abstract

Patient-adapted articular repair systems, including implants, instruments, and surgical plans, and methods of making and using such systems, are disclosed herein. In particular, various embodiments include methods of selecting and/or designing patient-adapted surgical repair systems using parameterized models and/or multibody simulations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making an implant and/or jig for a patient, the method comprising:
 receiving patient-specific image data;   segmenting at least a portion of the patient-specific image data;   performing a shape search of a case database of original implant designs and/or jig designs; and   if an original implant design is found by the shape search that is a good match,
 selecting the original implant design and/or a corresponding original jig design for making the implant and/or jig for the patient, and 
 providing an implant based on the original implant design and/or providing a jig based on the original jig design.