Variable stiffness stem for prosthetic implants

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8751198
APP PUB NO 20100131245A1
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12442326

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A method for forming an implant for a bone including the steps of generating a first general shape for the implant having a length extending along a long axis of the bone, determining an area moment of inertia of a cross section of the implant, determining an area moment of inertia for a cross section of bone coplanar to the cross section of the implant, calculating a percent stress shielding from the area moments of inertia of the implant and the bone, comparing the calculated percent stress shielding to a preset threshold, and iteratively generating additional general shapes for the implant by locally adjusting the cross section of the implant until the calculated percent stress shielding meets the preset threshold.

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SMITH & NEPHEW INC150 MINUTEMAN ROAD ANDOVER MA 01810

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Allen, Charles Wayne Southaven, US 13 181
Croxton, Michael A The Woodlands, US 9 299
Kelman, David C Collierville, US 64 3415
Waltersdorff, William L Hernando, US 12 118

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