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ZZ Implant Template Description
ZZ.1 Implant Mating
In this section, the usage of mating features for assembly of implants is declared.
ZZ.1.1 Mating Features
These Attributes establish a Cartesian coordinate system relative to the Frame of Reference of the implant. When two implants are assembled using a pair of mating features, a rigid spatial registration can be established, that transforms one Frame of Reference so that the mating features align. The figure below gives a simple example in 2D how two implants (symbolized by two rectangles) are matched according to a mating feature pair. For each 2D and 3D template present, a set of coordinates is assigned to each Mating Feature Sequence Item.
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Figure ZZ.1-1. Implant Template Mating (Example).
ZZ.1.2 Mating Feature ID
It is recommended to give Mating Features that are somehow related, the same Mating Feature ID (0068,63F0) in different implant templates. This may help applications to switch between components while keeping connections to other components. The Example in Figure ZZ.1-2 shows that the first and the last hole in the plates get the same Mating Feature ID in each Template.
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Figure ZZ.1-2. Implant Template Mating Feature IDs (Example)
ZZ.1.3 Mating Feature Sets
The Mating Features are organized in sets of alternative features: Only one feature of any set shall be used for assembly with other componentsinoneplan.Thisenablesthedefinitionofvariantsforonekindofcontactacomponentcanmakewhileensuringconsistent plans.
An example for Mating Feature Sets is shown in Figure ZZ.1-3. A hip stem template shows a set of five mating features, drawn as circles on the tip of its cone. Different head components use different mating points, depending on the base radius of the conic intake on the head.