Patent ID: 8858639

Claim:
A cranial implant assembly, comprising: an articulated spanning member, the articulated spanning member comprising a central implant and being configured to— be attachable in a non-rigid state, via the central implant, to an area of swollen dura exposed in a skull opening, be attachable to a peripheral area of the skull opening, and remain in a non-rigid state before being attached to the peripheral area of the skull opening; a cover, configured to— be disposed below the articulated spanning member, and provide a non-rigid covering over the skull opening while the articulated spanning member is in a non-rigid state; and a peripheral attachment member, configured to be attached to the peripheral area of the skull opening; wherein the articulated spanning member is configured, after swelling of the dura subsides, to— register into place at the peripheral attachment member, and enter a rigid state; and wherein the cover is configured to transition to a rigid state as the articulated spanning member registers into place at the peripheral attachment member.