Method for performing single-stage cranioplasty reconstruction with a clear custom craniofacial implant
US11311384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for performing a cranioplasty includes the steps of prefabricating a sonolucent craniofacial implant based upon information generated by preoperative scans, creating a cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, and attaching the craniofacial implant to the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect. The craniofacial implant is composed of a material that is sonolucent and exhibits attenuation of less than 6 dB/cm.
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