Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing An Implant

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APP PUB NO 20080257363A1
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12103824

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An orthopedic implant manufacturing method. The method includes preparing a preliminary pre-operative surgical plan for a specific patient, communicating the plan to a surgeon of the patient, and receiving an orthopedic implant design recommendation of the surgeon. The implant design recommendation can include selecting one of first, second or third options, the first option being a patient-specific implant, the second option being a semi-custom implant, and the third option being an off-the-shelf implant. The method further includes sending a request for manufacturing the selected implant to a manufacturing center, receiving the implant, and forwarding the implant for implantation.

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BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP56 E BELL DRIVE WARSAW IN 46582

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Canada, Michael Akron, IN 1 400
Kiphart, Rory Warsaw, IN 1 400
Metzger, Robert Wakarusa, IN 204 26414
Salyer, Brian D Warsaw, IN 19 782
Schoenefeld, Ryan J Fort Wayne, IN 34 7520
White, John R Winona Lake, IN 80 6227

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