Patent ID: 9381072
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61C,G05B,G16B

Claim Text:
1. A method of customizing a pre-shaped implant for use in orthognathic surgery of a maxilla, the method comprising: obtaining a pre-operative 3-D model of a patient's maxilla in a computer, whereby a first portion of the maxilla and a second portion of the maxilla define a first relative position; manipulating the pre-operative 3-D model of the maxilla into a planned post-operative shape whereby the first portion of the maxilla and the second portion of the maxilla define a second relative position that is different than the first relative position; and custom constructing a virtual model of a bone fixation implant to match the planned post-operative shape of the maxilla, the bone fixation implant including a plate member pre-shaped to attach to the first portion of the maxilla, and at least one finger extending from the plate member shaped to attach to the second portion of the maxilla.