Technology & Technical Specifications
Design, materials and surface treatments for patient-specific solutions
CADskills combines digital design, material selection and surface treatments in the development of patient-specific implants and surgical guides.
Starting from CT or CBCT imaging data, each case is designed based on the patient’s anatomy and the surgeon’s indications. Depending on the solution and clinical requirements, CADskills works with materials including titanium, PEEK, UHMWPE and biocompatible resin for surgical guides.
Explore the key technical specifications behind CADskills solutions.
Design
From imaging data to patient-specific design
CADskills designs patient-specific implants based on DICOM data from the patient’s CT or CBCT scan. During upload, the surgeon provides additional case information and indications for the desired implant shape.
The dataset is used to create an initial implant design. If applicable, structures from the unaffected side can be mirrored. The design is developed in communication between CADskills designers and the surgeon before final review and approval via the website.
Before production, the virtual design can be subjected to Finite Element Analysis. After production, the implant is optically scanned and compared to the STL file to verify dimensional accuracy within a tolerance dictated by the clinical needs.
Materials
Materials selected according to the solution
CADskills works with different materials depending on the patient-specific solution and its intended use. These include titanium, PEEK, UHMWPE and biocompatible resin for cutting and drilling guides.
CADskills can deliver a skin patch allergy test, including all used materials, if desired by the surgeon.
Surface Treatments
Surface features according to implant design and clinical indication
CADskills applies different surface treatments and surface features depending on the implant type and its intended function.
