Spring-assisted cranial clamp
AssigneeLers Surgical, LLC
InventorsLionel C. Sevrain, Sylvie Y. Verdier- Sevrain
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Abstract
A cranial clamp for attaching a cranial flap to the skull comprises a clamp having a base to be placed against the lamina interna, and a cap acting as a locking member against the lamina externa. The clamp and the cap are linked together by an extension spring within the diploe through a burr hole or along/within the line of a craniotomy.
Claims9
A cranial clamp for attaching a cranial flap to the skull, comprising, in combination:
- a clamp having a base adapted to be placed against the lamina interna of the skull;
- and
- a cap acting as a locking member against the lamina externa of the skull;
- wherein both the clamp and the cap are linked together by an extension spring within the diploe through a burr hole.
A cranial clamp for attaching a cranial flap to the skull, comprising, in combination:
- a clamp having a base adapted to be placed against the lamina interna of the skull;
- and
- a cap acting as a locking member against the lamina externa of the skull;
- wherein both the clamp and the cap are linked together by an extension spring within the diploe along the line of the edge of the cranial flap.
A cranial clamp for attaching a cranial flap to the skull, comprising a spring and a securing member.
A method of attaching a cranial flap to the skull, comprising:
- providing a skull and cranial flap separated by a craniotomy incision;
- generating a generally oblique tunnel in the skull suitable for entry of an extension apparatus through the tunnel, wherein the direction of the angle of the tunnel is towards the craniotomy incision;
- generating a generally oblique tunnel in the cranial flap suitable for entry of an extension apparatus through the tunnel, wherein the direction of the angle of the tunnel is towards the craniotomy incision;
- placing the extension apparatus through the respective tunnels of the skull and flap;
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- securing the extension apparatus to the skull and flap, respectively.
A method of attaching a cranial flap to the skull, comprising:
- providing a skull and cranial flap separated by a craniotomy incision;
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- securing each end of an extension apparatus to the skull and cranial flap such that the extension apparatus traverses the craniotomy incision in a generally horizontal direction outside the skull (flap and vault).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.