Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for 3-D printing a custom bone graft
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Application No.: US16747002Application Date: 2020-01-20
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Publication No.: US11556682B2Publication Date: 2023-01-17
- Inventor: Arthur Greyf , Irina Balako
- Applicant: Arthur Greyf , Irina Balako
- Applicant Address: US NJ Milburn; US NJ West Windsor
- Assignee: Arthur Greyf,Irina Balako
- Current Assignee: Arthur Greyf,Irina Balako
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Milburn; US NJ West Windsor
- Agent Ashok Tankha
- Main IPC: G06F30/20
- IPC: G06F30/20 ; A61F2/28 ; A61F2/30 ; B29C64/165 ; 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
- US20200167514A1 Method For 3-D Printing A Custom Bone Graft Public/Granted day:2020-05-28
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