DEVICE FOR FASTENING POST-CRANIOTOMY BONE FLAPS

摘要

Device for fastening post-craniotomy bone flaps (1), used to secure bone fragments or flaps (5) separated by a cranial bone mass (4) during a surgical operation, the device comprising some external support means (2) to the outer edges (3, 3') of the cranial bone mass and the bone flap; and some internal support means (6) for the inner edges (7, 7') of the cranial bone mass and bone flap. The external support means and internal support means are joined via an intermediate element consisting of a shape-memory material (8). The external support means (2) and internal support means (6) consist of two platforms or two bands of shape­memory material (11-11').