Patent ID: 9345493
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A device for use in craniotomies comprising: a cranial plate comprising two wings and a keel; wherein one of the two wings is configured to be affixed on an outer surface of a cranial flap and the other wing is configured to be affixed on an outer surface of a cranium surrounding the cranial flap and the keel is configured to reside in a kerf (gap) left by a craniotome blade; wherein the two wings are located at opposing ends and opposing sides of the keel; wherein the keel is attached to the wings at keel wing attachment points and is located below the two wings; and wherein the keel has a length of at least 6 mm and is configured such that part of the keel resides within the kerf to create a scaffold for bone regrowth; and wherein the cranial plate is of unitary one piece construction.