SYSTEM FOR RESHAPING SKULL

摘要

The present invention relates to a system intended to aid in the surgical correction of malformed regions of the skull by reshaping bone pieces, particularly in remodeling a skull. The present invention provides a system intended to aid in the surgical correction of a skull, particularly of craniosynostosis, wherein the system shall be based around a set of disposable three-dimensional skull templates, but it is also within the scope of the invention to use skull templates, which are sterilisable and can be re-used. A skull template corresponding to the size and desired head form of the patient is used as a template to remodel the cranial vault.

主权项

1. A system intended to aid in the surgical correction of malformed regions of the skull, wherein the system is arranged around a skull template corresponding to the size and desired head form of a patient, the system comprising a supporting stand for fixing a holding frame at its lateral ends in such a manner that the holding frame is freely rotatable and fixable in any angle, wherein the skull template is firmly connected to the holding frame; said holding frame providing means for fixation of at least one bowed clamp-frame, wherein at least one clamp-holder for taking up a clamp-plunger and at least one fixation pin for fixation of bone pieces can be fixed to the at least one bowed clamp-frame.