The invention relates to a server for sending and receiving data, in particular for an order control of production orders, wherein the server is adapted to establish a data connection with a plurality of order computers arranged distanced from the server at an orderer location and to receive an order data package containing geometric anatomy information, in particular about a digital dental impression of a patient and address information about the order computer, from each one of these order computers.

The invention relates to a server for sending and receiving data, in particular for an order control of production orders, wherein the server is adapted to establish a data connection with a plurality of order computers arranged distanced from the server at an orderer location and to receive an order data package containing geometric anatomy information, in particular about a digital dental impression of a patient and address information about the order computer, from each one of these order computers.

A data generation program includes instructions of: acquiring three-dimensional data representing a three-dimensional shape of a three-dimensional product; acquiring an arrangement condition for arranging a support member to the three-dimensional product; setting an extending direction, a width direction, and a height direction of the support member; adding a cutting margin of a particular thickness to a cutting surface of the three-dimensional product at one side in the height direction; setting the support member in accordance with the arrangement condition, one end of the support member in the extending direction being connected to the cutting margin added to the three-dimensional product; setting a beam, the beam being spaced from the three-dimensional product having the cutting margin in the extending direction, the beam extending in the width direction; generating three-dimensional modeling data for modeling a modeled object by using a three-dimensional modeling apparatus; and outputting the three-dimensional modeling data.

A method for manufacturing an object, in particular an orthodontic appliance, by a 3D-printing device comprising a supply device for provision of a non-solidified material and means for illumination to solidify a layer of non-solidified material provided by the supply device at least zonally to fabricate the object, characterized by the following steps: a virtual model of the object to be printed is provided for the 3D-printing device, the supply device provides a layer of the non-solidified material, the means for illumination solidify the layer at least zonally, whereby the means for illumination comprises illumination pixels arranged in a grid, preferably with a dimension (between 10 μm and 80 μm, particularly preferred between 30 μm and 50 μm, wherein at least one dimension of the object represented by the virtual model is chosen to be aligned with the dimension of the illumination pixels.

A three-dimensional (“3D”) printing system for printing on a substrate, the printing system including a powder distribution device dispensing powder on the substrate and including a blade-shaped end, the blade-shaped end disposed at a height above the substrate; a powder uniformization device located at a distance from the powder distribution device along a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the substrate; one or more sensors disposed upstream from the powder uniformization device and configured to determine one or more parameters of a thickness of the dispensed powder at one or more locations; and a control apparatus configured to determine whether the one or more parameters of the thickness is above a predetermined threshold value, and if the one or more parameters is determined to be above the predetermined threshold value, to adjust the powder distribution device.

A three-dimensional (“3D”) printing system for printing on a substrate, the printing system including a powder distribution device dispensing powder on the substrate and including a blade-shaped end, the blade-shaped end disposed at a height above the substrate; a powder uniformization device located at a distance from the powder distribution device along a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the substrate; one or more sensors disposed upstream from the powder uniformization device and configured to determine one or more parameters of a thickness of the dispensed powder at one or more locations; and a control apparatus configured to determine whether the one or more parameters of the thickness is above a predetermined threshold value, and if the one or more parameters is determined to be above the predetermined threshold value, to adjust the powder distribution device.

The present disclosure relates generally to hernia repair, and more specifically to forming a custom fitted mesh based on a topographical map of at least one portion of a patient's abdominal cavity. Some specific aspects of the present disclosure relate to exemplary methods, systems, devices and computer readable mediums for forming a custom fitted mesh based on a topographical map of the at least one portion of the patient's abdominal cavity.

The present disclosure relates generally to hernia repair, and more specifically to forming a custom fitted mesh based on a topographical map of at least one portion of a patient's abdominal cavity. Some specific aspects of the present disclosure relate to exemplary methods, systems, devices and computer readable mediums for forming a custom fitted mesh based on a topographical map of the at least one portion of the patient's abdominal cavity.

Three-dimensional printing of objects is facilitated. For an object to be printed in three-dimensions (3D), one or more contact points relating to the object are determined. A contact point is at least one location on a base of a 3D printer in which a portion of the object is to contact the base based on printing the portion of the object. A centralized location of the base at which one or more movable blocks of the base are to be moved to position the one or more contact points at the centralized location to facilitate printing of the one or more portions of the object is also determined. A print plan to be used to print the object in three-dimensions is created, in which the print plan includes one or more instructions to print at least the one or more portions of the object at the centralized location.

Systems and methods for designing and implementing patient-specific surgical procedures and/or medical devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a patient data set of a patient. The patient data set is compared to a plurality of reference patient data sets, wherein each of the plurality of reference patient data sets is associated with a corresponding reference patient. A subset of the plurality of reference patient data sets is selected based, at least partly, on similarity to the patient data set and treatment outcome of the corresponding reference patient. Based on the selected subset, at least one surgical procedure or medical device design for treating the patient is generated. In some embodiments, the at least one surgical procedure or medical device design can be used to treat the patient's pelvic region and/or sacroiliac joint.