Method for performing single-stage cranioplasty reconstruction with a clear custom cranial implant
US10835379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2240/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for single-stage cranioplasty reconstruction includes prefabricating a clear craniofacial implant, creating a cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, positioning the clear craniofacial implant over the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, tracing cut lines on the clear craniofacial implant as it lies over the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, cutting the prefabricated clear custom craniofacial implant along the hand-marked lines for optimal fit of the clear implant within the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, and attaching the final clear craniofacial implant to the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect with standard fixation methods of today.
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