PEEK skull plate - example 48

The 3D printed custom PEEK skull repair plate is a skull repair implant that is perfectly matched to the defect according to the specific condition of the patient's skull defect.

 

3D Printed PEEK Skull Repair Plate - Example 48

 

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3D Printed Custom PEEK Skull Repair Plate is a kind of skull repair implant that uses 3D printing technology to customize polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material into a perfect match for the defect according to the specific condition of the patient's skull defect.

 

Advantages of PEEK material

 

Good biocompatibility: non-toxic, corrosion-resistant, non-conductive, non-hydrolyzed, will not cause immune reaction or rejection after implantation, similar to the hardness and elasticity of autologous bone, and the patient is comfortable and has no foreign body sensation after surgery.

 

Imaging compatibility: Transparent to X-rays, non-magnetic, and artifact-free for CT and MRI imaging, facilitating postoperative follow-up and diagnosis.

 

Strong mechanical properties and stability: the strength and elasticity are close to cortical bone, which can disperse the impact of external force and protect brain tissue. Stable under high temperatures and radiation, easy to sterilize and long-term durable.

 

High degree of personalization: 3D reconstruction can be carried out according to the CT data of the patient's head, and 3D printing technology is used to make implants that perfectly match the skull defect, so as to restore the shape and curvature of the original skull to the greatest extent, and the repair process adopts embedded design to avoid cutting injuries that may be caused by traditional repair methods.

 

Good aesthetics: The shape of the repaired skull is natural and smooth, which can greatly improve the quality of life of patients after surgery.

 

Strong thermal insulation: The patient's repair area will not be felt by the change of weather environment, which has obvious advantages over metal materials.

 

The production process

Data acquisition: Accurate 3D data of the patient's skull defect site is obtained through CT scans, which will be used as the basis for 3D printing to ensure that the repair plate is a perfect match to the patient's skull.

 

3D modeling: According to the CT data, doctors or technicians use professional 3D modeling software to reconstruct and design the skull defect site, generate a personalized model of the skull repair plate, and determine the shape, size, thickness and other parameters of the repair plate.

 

3D printing: Import a designed model into a 3D printer and print it with PEEK material. During the 3D printing process, materials are stacked layer upon layer according to a pre-set model to form a customized skull repair plate.

 

Post-processing: After the printing is completed, the repair plate needs to be post-processed, including removing the support structure, grinding, polishing, etc., to ensure that the surface of the repair plate is smooth, the edges are neat, and it meets the implantation requirements.

 

Surgical implantation process

Incision and tissue separation: The doctor incises the scalp along the patient's original surgical incision or selects an appropriate incision according to the actual situation, and then finely separates each layer of tissue to completely expose the bone window of the skull defect.

 

Plate Placement and Fixation: The custom-made 3D printed PEEK skull plate is accurately placed into the bone window, repositioned so that it fits perfectly with the surrounding skull, and then the plate is fixed to the skull using a special fixation device, such as titanium nails.

 

Tissue reduction and suturing: After confirming that the repair plate is firmly fixed, the separated layers of tissue are reduced in turn, and then the skin is sutured layer by layer to complete the operation.

 

expenses

Material cost: PEEK material itself is costly, and according to the size of the skull defect area, the amount of material required will vary, generally speaking, the larger the defect area, the higher the material cost.

 

Surgery costs: including anesthesia fees, operating room usage fees, doctors' labor fees, etc., different levels of hospitals and doctors with different experience levels, the charging standards will be different.

 

Hospitalization expenses: Bed, nursing, medicines, and necessary post-operative examinations during the patient's hospitalization are also included in the total cost.

 

Other expenses: Rehabilitation treatment, such as physical therapy, may also be required after surgery, and these costs also need to be considered, 

 

Finished product display

At present, 3D printed custom PEEK skull repair plates have been widely used in some large hospitals, and have achieved good clinical results.