DEVICE FOR FORMING AN OPENING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A CRANIAL PLUG

Device adapted to perform appropriate forming of openings (3) made in the skull (2) during craniotomy with an opening (4) of enlarged diameter that may thereafter be filled with a standardized cranial plug, the device comprising a cylindrical body member (6) with a rear end extending into a shaft (8...

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Main Authors KOSMIDIS, ELEFTHERIOS, KARABETSOS, DIMITRIOS, VAKIS, ANTONIOS, DIMITSOGLOU, ARISTIDES
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 05.06.2013
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Device adapted to perform appropriate forming of openings (3) made in the skull (2) during craniotomy with an opening (4) of enlarged diameter that may thereafter be filled with a standardized cranial plug, the device comprising a cylindrical body member (6) with a rear end extending into a shaft (8) coupled in a rotary power supply source and a frontal end provided with a cutting head (8a) with cutting teeth of triangular section and a guide head (10) comprising a first cylindrical portion (10a) having a diameter equivalent to the corresponding diameter of opening (3) that extends forwardly of the cutting head (8a) and is inserted into opening (3) stabilizing the device and allowing subsequent drilling of opening (3) with the cutting head (8a) to form the abovementioned opening (4) of enlarged diameter, the drilling operation being terminated with the contact of a circumferential ring (7) provided at the frontal end of the cylindrical body member (6) onto the skull (2).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20110722156