Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for 3-D printing a custom bone graft
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Application No.: US16395273Application Date: 2019-04-26
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Publication No.: US10579755B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Arthur Greyf , Irina Balako
- Applicant: Arthur Greyf , Irina Balako
- Agent Ashok Tankha
- Main IPC: B29C64/165
- IPC: B29C64/165 ; G06F17/50 ; A61F2/28 ; A61F2/30 ; G05B19/4099 ; B29K33/00 ; B29K1/00 ; B29K105/04 ; B29K105/00 ; B29L31/00 ; B29K29/00 ; B33Y70/00 ; B33Y10/00 ; B29C48/25 ; B29C48/02 ; B29K67/00

Abstract:
A method for producing bone grafts using 3-D printing is employed using a 3-D image of a graft location to produce a 3-D model of the graft. This is printed using a 3-D printer and a printing medium that produces a porous, biocompatible, biodegradable material that is conducive to osteoinduction. For example, the printing medium may be PCL, PLLA, PGLA, or another approved biocompatible polymer. In addition such a method may be useful for cosmetic surgeries, reconstructive surgeries, and various techniques required by such procedures. Once the graft is placed, natural bone gradually replaces the graft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190251217A1 Method For 3-D Printing A Custom Bone Graft Public/Granted day:2019-08-15
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