Providing clearance, notification, and selection of use related to certification of 3D anatomical models for presurgical planning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12462916-B2
Application number	US-202217688795-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 7, 2022
Priority date	Mar 7, 2022
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

Techniques for providing clearance, notification, and selection of use related to certification of 3D anatomical models for pre-surgical planning are provided. In one technique, a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model is stored. First input to print a 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection is received from a requester computer. In response to determining that the to-be-printed 3D anatomical model is not associated with a predetermined certification, a user interface is updated to indicate that the 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose. Second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes is received. After receiving the second input, the 3D anatomical model is generated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computing system comprising:
one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause:
storing a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model;
receiving, from a requester computer, first input to print a particular 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection;
determining whether the particular 3D anatomical model is associated with a predetermined certification;
in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification, updating a user interface to indicate that the particular 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose;
receiving second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the particular 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes;
after receiving the second input, proceeding with an order to generate the particular 3D anatomical model.

2 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:
after receiving the second input, storing, in association with the order, an approval data that the particular 3D anatomical model will not be used for a diagnostic purpose.

3 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:
in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification:
disabling a first usage option, from among a plurality of usage options, pertaining to diagnostic use, and
pre-selecting a second usage option, from among the plurality of usage options, pertaining to non-diagnostic use.

4 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:
receiving, from a second requester computer, third input to print a second 3D anatomical model based on a particular set of one or more files; determining whether the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification; in response to determining that the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification, updating a second user interface to include a plurality of usage options for the second 3D anatomical model, wherein the plurality of usage options includes (1) a first usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a diagnostic purpose and (2) a second usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a non-diagnostic purpose; receiving fourth input that indicates that a selection of the first usage option or of the second usage option; storing the selection is association with a second order to generate the second 3D anatomical model.

5 . The computing system of claim 4 , wherein:
the selection is of the second usage option; the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause: updating the second user interface to indicate that the second 3D anatomical model cannot be used for non-diagnostic use when printing for non-diagnostic use.

6 . A method comprising:
storing a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model; receiving, from a requester computer, first input to print a particular 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection; determining whether the particular 3D anatomical model is associated with a predetermined certification; in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification, updating a user interface to indicate that the particular 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose; receiving second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the particular 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes; after receiving the second input, proceeding with an order to generate the particular 3D anatomical model;
wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
after receiving the second input, storing, in association with the order, an approval data that the particular 3D anatomical model will not be used for a diagnostic purpose.

8 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification:
disabling a first usage option, from among a plurality of usage options, pertaining to diagnostic use, and
pre-selecting a second usage option, from among the plurality of usage options, pertaining to non-diagnostic use.

9 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
receiving, from a second requester computer, third input to print a second 3D anatomical model based on a particular set of one or more files; determining whether the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification; in response to determining that the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification, updating a second user interface to include a plurality of usage options for the second 3D anatomical model, wherein the plurality of usage options includes (1) a first usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a diagnostic purpose and (2) a second usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a non-diagnostic purpose; receiving fourth input that indicates that a selection of the first usage option or of the second usage option; storing the selection is association with a second order to generate the second 3D anatomical model.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein:
the selection is of the second usage option; the method further comprising updating the second user interface to indicate that the second 3D anatomical model cannot be used for non-diagnostic use when printing for non-diagnostic use.

11 . One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
storing a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model; receiving, from a requester computer, first input to print a particular 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection; determining whether the particular 3D anatomical model is associated with a predetermined certification; in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification, updating a user interface to indicate that the particular 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose; receiving second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the particular 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes; after receiving the second input, proceeding with an order to generate the particular 3D anatomical model.

12 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:
after receiving the second input, storing, in association with the order, an approval data that the particular 3D anatomical model will not be used for a diagnostic purpose.

13 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:
in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification:
disabling a first usage op

Assignees

• Nelson Steven A
• Herold Fred
• Hess Ryan
• Wall Jeanette
• Turner Gary
• Gannon Patrick
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nelson Steven A
• Herold Fred
• Hess Ryan
• Wall Jeanette
• Turner Gary
• Gannon Patrick

Classifications

• G06Q30/018

  Certifying business or products · CPC title

• B33Y50/00

  Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing · CPC title

• G05B19/4099

  Surface or curve machining, making three-dimensional [3D] objects, e.g. desktop manufacturing · CPC title

• G05B2219/49023

  3-D printing, layer of powder, add drops of binder in layer, new powder · CPC title

• G16H20/40 Primary

  relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture · CPC title