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Optimum Topology and Shape Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant for Lumbar Spine Fixation Andrés Tovar, Shawn E. Gano, John E. Renaud and James J. Mason. University of Notre Dame Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
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Optimum Topology and Shape Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant for Lumbar Spine FixationAndrés Tovar, Shawn E. Gano, John E. Renaud and James J. Mason University of Notre DameDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 29th Design Automation Conference – International 2003 DETCSeptember 2-6, 2003 – Chicago, IL DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Content • Lumbar Spine Fixation • Topology Optimization • Shape Optimization • Results and Conclusions DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
The Spinal Column [http://www.spineuniverse.com] DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Disc Problems [http://www.spineuniverse.com] DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
PLIF – Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Fusion with spinal instrumentation [Virginia Spine Institute] DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
ALIF – Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Interbody cage fusion [http://www.spineuniverse.com] DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
New fusion procedure Implant Bone Graft DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Design procedure • Topology optimization • Shape optimization DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Topology optimization Implant Bone Graft Design Domain 2064 design variables [FEBM / GENESIS] DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Vertebra model Cancellous bone Cortical bone Cartilage Design domain [Goel and Weinstein, 2000] DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Load conditions • Flexion 15.0 Nm • Extension 5.0 Nm • Lateral bending 7.5 Nm • Compressive preload 400 N [Rohlmann et al, 2001] DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Lateral bending Left & right lateral bending 7.5 Nm + + DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Flexion and extension Flexion 15.0 Nm Extension 5.0 Nm + + DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
The topology optimization problem DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
The topology optimization problem DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Optimum topologies DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Spline approximation DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Domains and perturbation vectors 18 domains 18 design variables DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
The shape optimization problem DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Shape optimization Flexion Left lateral bending Extension Right lateral bending DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Shape optimization DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Results Designs Stress analysis DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Summary and Conclusions • An optimum geometry for a new interbody fusion implant is obtained using topology and shape optimization. • The topology optimization minimizes strain energy subject to a mass fraction constraint. • The shape optimization minimizes mass subject to a maximum von Mises stress constraint (maximizes volume available for bone graft material). • A total volume fraction of 66% is available for the bone graft. DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant
Shape optimization Flexion Extension Lateral bending DETC 2003 - Design of an Interbody Fusion Implant