Orthopedic device for midfacial bone structure advancement

A dentofacial orthopedic device comprising:

• a brace configured to be anchored to a skull of a user with one or more cranial anchorage assemblies;
• and
• at least one bracket, said at least one bracket comprising:
• a first bracket member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being adjustably secured by an adjuster to a receiving member of a clamp having a clamp body selectively mounted to any section of a mounting portion of said brace;
• and
• a second bracket member having a tail end hingedly connected to said distal end of said first bracket member by a hinge joint, and an anterior member having an inner end configured to be rotatably anchored to an anterior portion of said skull of said user by at least one fastener, said first bracket member being rotatable about said receiving member for a selective locking of said first bracket member at a plurality of angular positions relative to said second bracket member with said hinge joint;
• wherein an actuation of said adjuster at any of said plurality of angular positions of said first bracket member is configured to cause a displacement of said at least one bracket with respect to said brace to exert a first force on said anterior portion of said skull through said at least one fastener in a first direction and a second force in a second direction opposite to said first force on said skull through said one or more cranial anchorage assemblies.

A method for midfacial advancement, said method comprising:

• mounting, selectively, a clamp body of a clamp to any section of a mounting portion of a brace;
• providing a bracket having a first bracket member and a second bracket member comprising an anterior member and a tail end, said first bracket member having a proximal end adjustably secured by an adjuster to a receiving member of said clamp and a distal end hingedly connected to said tail end of said second bracket member by a hinge joint such that said first bracket member is rotatable about said receiving member for a selective locking of said first bracket member at a plurality of angular positions relative to said second bracket member with said hinge joint;
• anchoring, rotatably, an inner end of said anterior member to an anterior portion of said skull by at least one fastener;
• locking said first bracket member at a selected angular position of said plurality of angular positions relative to said second bracket member with said hinge joint;
• actuating said adjuster at said selected angular position to cause a displacement of said bracket with respect to said brace to exert a first force on said anterior portion through said at least one fastener in a first direction and a second force in a second direction opposite to said first force on said skull through said one or more cranial anchorage assemblies.