Paragraph Number

262

In the illustrated embodiment, the system 1000 can include the patient-specific device design apparatus 450 configured to communicate with a user 1002 by way of the I/O interface 910. The patient-specific device design apparatus 450 can communicate with the user 1002 by way of a display device 916 and/or an input device 918 of the I/O interface 910. In one embodiment, the user 1002 is a single person. The user 1002 may be specifically trained to work with the patient-specific device design apparatus 450. Alternatively, or in addition, the user 1002 may comprise a set of users. For example, the user 1002 may include a user trained to an entry level set of skills for operating and/or using the patient-specific device design apparatus 450 and the user 1002 may also include a manager for the entry level trained user. Alternatively, or in addition, the user 1002 may also include a person trained specifically to provide a quality assurance check and/or review of work and/or steps performed by an entry level user. A person trained in this manner is referred to herein as a quality control user 1002. Thus, one or more users 1002 may control, manage, and/or interact with the patient-specific device design apparatus 450 at various stages in a process of designing and/or fabricating a patient-specific device.

Added by DJM Jan 2024