Custom manufactured partitioned cranial remodeling orthosis device
AssigneeCranial Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJerold N Luisi, George E Kechter, Timothy R Littlefield
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Abstract
A custom manufactured cranial remodeling orthosis device for modifying the shape of a subject's head is described. The cranial remodeling orthosis device comprises a plurality of device pieces manufactured with additive manufacture material. Each of the device pieces comprising one or more integral connecting portions. The plurality of device pieces are interconnected together utilizing the one or more integral connecting portions.
Claims14
A custom manufactured cranial remodeling orthosis device for modifying a shape of a particular subject's head, comprising:
- at least three device portions manufactured with additive manufacture material;
- each device portion of said at least three device portions comprising a continuous, monolithic outer surface over said each device portion outer surface entirety and a continuous, monolithic inner surface over said each device portion inner surface entirety;
- each device portion of said at least three device portions comprising one or more integral connecting portions disposed between said continuous, monolithic outer surface and said continuous, monolithic inner surface;
- said one or more integral connecting portions of each device portion of said at least three device portions configured to lockingly engage corresponding one or more integral connecting portions of an adjacent one device portion of said at least three device portions;
- said at least three device portions interconnected together utilizing said one or more integral connecting portions to form a unitary cranial remodeling orthosis device.
A cranial remodeling orthosis device for modifying a shape of a particular subject's head, comprising:
- at least three device portions;
- each of said device portions of said at least three device portions comprising a continuous, monolithic outer surface over said outer surface entirety and a continuous, monolithic inner surface over said inner surface entirety;
- each of said device portions of said at least three device portions comprising one or more peripheral edges each disposed between said continuous, monolithic outer surface and said continuous monolithic inner surface;
- each of said device portions of said at least three device portions comprising a plurality of connecting portions disposed on one or more peripheral edges between said continuous, monolithic inner surface and said continuous, monolithic outer surface;
- and each of said connecting portions of said plurality of connecting portions configured to lockingly engage a corresponding connecting portion on an adjacent one or more of said device portions of said at least three device portions to form said cranial remodeling orthosis device having a continuous outer surface and a continuous inner surface.
A custom manufactured cranial remodeling orthosis, comprising:
- at least three portions;
- each portion of said at least three portions comprising additive manufacture material;
- each portion of said at least three portions comprising a continuous, monolithic outer surface and a continuous, monolithic inner surface, each portion of said at least three portions comprising a peripheral edge disposed between said continuous, monolithic outer surface, and said continuous, monolithic inner surface;
- and each portion of said at least three portions comprising one or both of a plurality of extending members extending from said each portion said peripheral edge and a plurality of receiving members formed in said each portion said peripheral edge;
- said plurality of extending members configured to lockingly affix together adjacent portions of said at least three portions to form a cranial remodeling orthosis having a smooth, continuous, monolithic external surface and a smooth, continuous, monolithic inner surface.
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