US 11,717,412 B2
Systems and methods for orthopedic implants
Niall Patrick Casey, Carlsbad, CA (US); and Michael J. Cordonnier, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to Carlsmed, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Carlsmed, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/71,555.
Application 18/071,555 is a continuation of application No. 16/569,494, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/730,336, filed on Sep. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0087107 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); G05B 19/4099 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01)
CPC A61F 2/30942 (2013.01) [A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G05B 19/4099 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3096 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30943 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30948 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30952 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35134 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49007 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for designing an orthopedic implant, the system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform a process comprising:
segmenting anatomy of interest in at least one image of anatomy;
isolating separate anatomic elements of the anatomy of interest;
manipulating spatial relationships between the isolated anatomic elements;
after manipulating the spatial relationships,
mapping a negative space between the anatomic elements, and
filling at least a portion of the negative space with a virtual implant.