Techniques for fabrication of implant material for the reconstruction of fractured eye orbit may include using an image processing system to analyze a set of two-dimensional images representing a three-dimensional scan of a skull of a patient, automatically detect an orbital fracture in the skull based on the set of two-dimensional images, and identify which/both of the two eye orbits containing any orbital fracture. The techniques may further include, for each of the two-dimensional images in which the orbital fracture is detected, determining a region of interest, and extracting the region of interest. The techniques may further include generating a three-dimensional reconstruction model for the fractured eye orbit, and outputting model data for generating an implant mold for the fractured eye orbit.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a Sizer, Introducer, and Cutting Template Device. 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.

Embodiments relate generally to channel implants used for surgical reconstruction and/or repair. Certain embodiments of the channel implants are designed for craniofacial surgery, reconstruction, and/or augmentation. More specifically, some embodiments find particular use in orbital reconstructive surgery, such as repair of the orbital floor or supraorbital ridge (brow ridge). Embodiments also relate to methods for using and for manufacturing the channel implants disclosed.

An orbital implant includes a bladder configured to be implanted between an orbit and an eyeball of a patient. The bladder defines at least one port and at least one compartment in fluid communication with each other. The at least one compartment defines an interior volume and is configured to hold a fill material so as to be adjustable responsive to injection of fill material into the at least one compartment through the at least one port as well as removal of fill material from the at least one compartment through the at least one port. Adjustment of the interior volume is configured to reposition the eyeball.

An alloplastic implant for bridging osteotomy border gaps and irregularities in a mandible body. The alloplastic implant has an implant body of biocompatible, alloplastic material with a substantially J-shaped profile contour. The implant body has a vertical component with a substantially flat surface for being disposed toward a face surface of the mandible body, a lateral component that is semi-circular in profile and that mimics a contour of the inferior border of the mandible body, and a transverse component. The implant body is dimensioned to bridge border gaps and irregularities in the mandible body in a method for bridging such gaps and irregularities with the vertical component positioned to span a portion of the face surface of the mandible body and the lateral component positioned to overlie the inferior border of the mandible body. Immobilization of the implant body relative to the mandible body can be achieved by mechanical fastening.

The present application relates to an eye socket covering grid that includes a curved main body with an external closing edge, a lower side which, in the implanted state, is facing the bone or bones forming the eye socket, and an upper side distant from the lower side, wherein at least one optically identifiable linear channel for representing at least one insertion vector is formed on the upper side. The application also relates to a method for producing such an eye socket covering grid, in particular an eye socket covering grid adapted in a patient-specific manner.

Method for manufacturing an auxiliary device suitable for the manufacture of a patient customized implant comprising the steps of: 1) obtaining 3D image data, preferably a CT of a defect site of a patient's anatomy (1); 2) generating a computer model of the defect site based on the 3D image data and 3D generic reference data by using image processing techniques; 3) virtually reconstructing the defect site; 4) generating a computer template (30) which represents an auxiliary device (40) that is suitable for sizing, shaping and positioning of alloplastic implants; and 5) manufacturing an auxiliary device (40) using 3D printing. Furthermore, there is provided a method for manufacturing a patient customized implant using the auxiliary device and a method for the reconstruction of a particular anatomy by using the manufactured patient customized implant.

Various embodiments of craniofacial implants, surgical instruments, and techniques are described to provide improved surgical results.

A surgical implant device may include a first substantially planar portion having a first surface area, a second substantially planar portion having a second surface area, and a coupling device for connecting the first substantially planar portion to the second substantially planar portion. The coupling device facilitates expanding and contracting the first and the second substantially planar portion in order to provide an implant surface area corresponding to the first surface area during insertion of the surgical implant within an incision, and having a third surface area corresponding to both the first surface area and at least a portion of the second surface area following insertion of the surgical implant within the incision.

Disclosed herein is an implant for use in a body, at least one portion of the surface of the implant being mutually engageable with at least one portion of at least one body part.

Also disclosed is a method of surgery comprising the steps of: forming an implant comprising at least one portion of the surface of the implant being mutually engageable with at least one portion of at least one body part, applying a layer of adhesive to the at least one portion of the surface, and engaging the at least one portion of the surface with the at least one portion of at least one body part.