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US 12,004,954 B2Granted
Method for performing single-stage cranioplasty reconstruction with a clear custom craniofacial implant
AssigneeLongeviti Neuro Solutions LLC
InventorsChad R. Gordon, Jesse Christopher, Bradley Rabinovitz
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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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An implant, comprising:
- a craniofacial implant configured to repair a cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, wherein the implant is sonolucent and exhibits attenuation of less than 6 dB/cm at frequencies between 1 MHz and 9 MHz, thereby permitting a surgeon to ultrasonically image brain anatomy through the craniofacial implant.
An implant, comprising:
- a sonolucent craniofacial implant having a thickness of 3 mm to 9 mm that is configured to fill and repair a cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, the sonolucent craniofacial implant including an outer flat first surface and an inner curved second surface with a peripheral edge extending between the outer flat first surface and the inner curved second surface, the outer flat first surface being provided for interaction between a transducer head and the craniofacial implant, wherein the outer flat first surface and the inner curved second surface enhance ultrasound images obtained through the craniofacial implant, wherein the sonolucent craniofacial implant permits a surgeon to ultrasonically image brain anatomy through the craniofacial implant.
A method for performing a cranioplasty, comprising:
- creating a cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect;
- positioning a sonolucent craniofacial implant within the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect to repair the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, wherein the sonolucent craniofacial implant has a thickness of 3 mm to 9 mm and includes an outer flat first surface and an inner curved second surface with a peripheral edge extending between the outer flat first surface and the inner curved second surface such that it is configured for positioning within the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect;
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- attaching the craniofacial implant to the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect.
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A method for performing a cranioplasty, comprising:
- creating a cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect;
- positioning a sonolucent craniofacial implant within the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect, the sonolucent craniofacial implant being configured and dimensioned based upon information generated by preoperative scans, wherein the sonolucent craniofacial implant exhibits attenuation of less than 6 dB/cm at frequencies between 1 MHz and 9 MHz;
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- attaching the craniofacial implant to the cranial, craniofacial, and/or facial defect.
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