Methods and apparatus for producing and assessing at least part of an object (2), the methods comprise: performing, using Additive Manufacturing apparatus (8), an Additive Manufacturing process to produce a test specimen (30, 34, 38) and at least part of an object (2); performing, using micro-tomography apparatus (40), on the test specimen (30, 34, 38), a micro-tomography process to create a digital model (50) of the internal structure of the test specimen (30, 34, 38); determining whether or not the model (50) satisfies one or more criteria; and, if the model (50) satisfies the criteria, determining that the at least part of the object (2) produced by performing the Additive Manufacturing process is acceptable, or, if the model (50) does not satisfy the criteria, determining that the at least part of the object (2) produced by performing the Additive Manufacturing process is not acceptable.

A wrist endoprosthesis (2) for functional replacement of the human wrist, containing a radius component (4) that has a shaft (10) for anchoring in the radius, a head (12), and a first joint surface (16), which is implemented on a distal head face (14), and a carpal component (6) that has a proximal carpal face (22), a distal carpal face (20) and a second joint surface (24) which is formed on the proximal carpal face (22) and interacts with the first joint surface (169) of the radius component (4), characterized in that the carpal component (6) is substantially trough-shaped, in order to at least partially surround the carpal bones. Also, a wrist endoprosthesis (2) that has anti-luxation protection (8), a method for producing wrist endoprostheses (2) and a computer program product.

An example system for designing a patient matched implant for an orthopedic joint repair surgical procedure includes a memory configured to store a model of a bone of a patient; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to: obtain the model of the bone of the patient; obtain a template model of an implant; determine a shape of a surface of the implant; determine a volume between the shape of the surface of the implant and a surface of the bone defined by the model of the bone; generate, based on the determined volume and the template model, a patient matched implant model; and output a file representing the patient matched implant model.

A post-medical-procedure therapy device includes a body part replica that is a replica of a body part of a patient that has undergone a medical procedure; and customized information provided on the body part replica, where both the body part replica and the customized information are 3D printed, and where the customized information includes a handwritten message provided to the patient after the medical procedure.

An optical inspection system of objects destined to be used in a control quality system in a series manufacturing process, which includes an optical coherence tomography device provided with a low coherence source, an objective lens so that a focal plane is defined where the part of the object to be inspected has to be placed, and an imaging device for acquiring images of the object. The imaging device is provided with a camera and includes a beam splitter (22), the beam splitter being arranged between the objective lens and the focal plane and arranged to reflect part of the light coming from the object and direct it toward the camera. The device optical coherence tomography includes a lens system provided with one or more mobile reflectors and intended to allow sweeps with the laser beam on the object.

A method for operating a medical-robotic device is provided. The robotic device includes a number of components able to be moved autonomously in an environment of the robotic device. Planning data for an autonomous movement or constraint of at least one subset of the movable components is provided to the robotic device. A movement or constraint of the corresponding movable components to be carried out autonomously by the robotic device is planned based on the planning data provided. The planned movement or constraint is visually presented. A way for an operator to exert influence on the planned movement or constraint is provided, and the movement or constraint is autonomously carried out as a function of the influence exerted.

A post-medical-procedure therapy device includes a body part replica that is a replica of a body part of a patient that has undergone a medical procedure; and customized information provided on the body part replica, where both the body part replica and the customized information are 3D printed, and where the customized information includes a handwritten message provided to the patient after the medical procedure.