Orbital Floor Implant Sizer Template to Cut Waste and Surgery Time
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing orbital floor implant surgeries face inefficiencies due to the wastage of implants during sizing and the need for trimming, leading to increased costs and surgical time.
Innovation Solution
A single-component device functioning as a sizer, introducer, and cutting template made of high-density polyethylene, allowing for precise sizing, introduction, and shaping of orbital floor implants without requiring multiple implants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If an actual implant is used for sizing, then the appropriate implant size can be determined, but the implant may be wasted if not ultimately used
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a sizer device that is a copy or replica of the actual implant, allowing surgeons to determine the appropriate implant size without wasting the actual implant material. The sizer can be removed and discarded after sizing, while the actual implant is preserved for the final procedure.
Solution Approach 2:
The sizer is designed as a disposable, low-cost component that can be used for sizing and then discarded. This allows multiple sizing attempts without wasting expensive actual implants, as the sizer can be replaced cheaply if needed.
2Measurement precision
If multiple implants are used for sizing, then the appropriate implant size can be determined, but surgery time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sizer allows surgeons to perform sizing actions before the actual implantation procedure. By determining the correct implant size in advance using the sizer, surgeons avoid time-consuming trial-and-error with actual implants during the surgery itself.
Solution Approach 2:
Using a copy (sizer) instead of the actual implant for preliminary sizing measurements enables surgeons to make decisions about implant size before the critical implantation phase, thereby reducing overall surgical time.
3Manufacturing precision
If an implant needs to be trimmed for an exact fit, then precision is improved, but additional surgery time and complexity are required
Solution Approach 1:
The sizer can be used to pre-mark and pre-plan the exact contours and dimensions needed for the actual implant. By transferring measurements and markings from the sizer to the actual implant before insertion, surgeons can achieve precise fits without complex intraoperative trimming procedures.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a Sizer, Introducer, and Cutting Template Device (10). Embodiments find particular use as a sizer, introducer, and cutting template device for an orbital floor implant surgery. The disclosed device allows a surgeon or other practitioner to use a single component for sizing, introducing, and cutting a template for an orbital floor implant.