Pegs for orbital implants
First Claim
1. An article for placement in the orbital cavity of a recipient, wherein said article comprises:
- an orbital implant sized and configured to be used in evisceration, enucleation and/or secondary orbital implant replacement wherein said orbital implant is covered by a bioabsorbable synthetic coating.
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Abstract
An orbital implant motility peg capable of being placed in vivo in an orbital implant, wherein the peg is configured to permit rotation about a longitudinal axis of the peg during or following insertion of the peg into the implant, and wherein the peg comprises a means for removable attachment to an artificial eye. The means for removable attachment can comprise a convex surface capable of articulating with a concave surface on the artificial eye. The means for removable attachment can comprise a ball capable of providing a ball of a ball-and-socket articulation. The peg can contain a means for removable attachment that comprises a positive or a negative magnetic pole. The peg can define a cavity capable of containing a stint for attachment to an artificial eye. Also disclosed is a stint capable of being placed in such a peg cavity. The stint can comprise a means for removable attachment to an artificial eye such as a ball of a ball-and-socket articulation. Also disclosed are related prosthetic complexes and related methods.
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39 Claims
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1. An article for placement in the orbital cavity of a recipient, wherein said article comprises:
an orbital implant sized and configured to be used in evisceration, enucleation and/or secondary orbital implant replacement wherein said orbital implant is covered by a bioabsorbable synthetic coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for preparing an article for placement into the orbital cavity of a patient, said method comprises:
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forming an orbital implant sized and configured to be used in evisceration, enucleation and/or secondary orbital implant replacement; and
coating said orbital implant with a resorbable synthetic material.
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