Abstract: A method of manufacturing an implant is disclosed. The method includes preparing a wax template assembly based upon anatomical characteristics of an implantation site. Post formation of the template assembly, a lamination layer is provided over the template assembly resulting in a laminated template assembly. The lamination layer is composed of at least one polymer dissolved in one or more solvents. One or more coating layers of a pre-defined coating material are provided over the laminated template assembly to prepare a mold. The mold may then be sand-rained to form a sand coated mold. The sand coated mold may be de-waxed and baked for melting out the template assembly to form a de-waxed mold. A casting material is then poured over the de-waxed mold to form a casted mold which is cooled and solidified to form a casted implant which is further heat treated and finished to form the implant.

Abstract: An implant imaging system (200) is disclosed. The implant imaging system 200 may be provided on a joint implant made of polymer. The implant imaging system (200) includes one or more metal plates (212) including at least one bone contacting surface ‘B’. The metal plates (212) are disposed on a joint implant. Further, the bone contacting surface ‘B’ metal plates (212) are coated with one or more coatings of osteoconductive material. The presence of osteoconductive material increases the rate of osteointegration of the joint implant.

Abstract: A valvuloplasty balloon catheter (100) is disclosed. The valvuloplasty balloon catheter (100) comprises of an inflatable member (40) having anchor shaped ends and a tubular member (50). The tubular member (50) comprises of a proximal section (50a), a distal section (50b) and a middle section (50c). The middle section (50c) includes a proximal middle portion (50c1), a distal middle portion (50c2) and an intermediate portion (50c3). The proximal middle portion (50c1) and the distal middle portion (50c2) includes a plurality of closed cells (54). At least one of the proximal section (50a) or the distal section (50b) includes a plurality of first struts (52) being anchor shaped. The plurality of closed cells (54) includes one or more zig-zag elements being placed over tapered end of the inflatable member (40) thereby allowing uniform and smooth expansion of the tubular member (50). The intermediate portion 50c3 includes a plurality of s-shaped links.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an implant is disclosed. The method includes preparing a wax template assembly based upon anatomical characteristics of an implantation site. Post formation of the template assembly, a lamination layer is provided over the template assembly resulting in a laminated template assembly. The lamination layer is composed of at least one polymer dissolved in one or more solvents. One or more coating layers of a pre-defined coating material are provided over the laminated template assembly to prepare a mold. The mold may then be sand-rained to form a sand coated mold. The sand coated mold may be de-waxed and baked for melting out the template assembly to form a de-waxed mold. A casting material is then poured over the de-waxed mold to form a casted mold which is cooled and solidified to form a casted implant which is further heat treated and finished to form the implant.