Method for making a perfected medical model on the basis of digital image information of a part of the body

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PATENT NO 5768134
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08722155

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A method is set fourth for making a perfected medical model on the basis of digital image information of a part of the body. According to which this image information of a part of the body is converted, by means of what is called the rapid prototyping technique and thus with a processing unit (4) and a rapid prototyping machine (5), into a basic model (9) of which at least a part perfectly shows the positive or negative form of at least a portion of the part of the body. At least an artificial functional element (10) with a useful function is added to the basic model (6) as a function of the digital information and possibly as a function of additional external information.

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MATERIALISE NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPJAN VANDER VORSTLAAN 19 B-3040 HULDENBERG (LOONBEEK) BELGIUM (LOONBEEK)

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Swaelens, Bart Putte, BE 3 1305
Vancraen, Wilfried Huldenberg, BE 10 1807

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