An auricular prosthetic implant for the attachment of a prosthetic ear and a method for the patient specific customisation, manufacture and placement thereof
#$%^&*AU2018201770A120181018.pdf#####Abstract There is provided a method for the patient specific customisation and placement of an auricular prosthetic implant, the method comprising: obtaining skull geometry of a patient generating a digital model of an auricular prosthetic implant wherein the prosthetic implant comprises: a baseplate comprising a plurality of microfixation apertures and a plurality of transdermal abutments extending perpendicularly from one side of the baseplate virtual 3D modelling for generating a patient specific digital model, the modelling comprising: conforming contouring of the baseplate according to local bone geometry obtained from the skull geometry and in opposite ear reference optimising the location of the abutments with respect to the baseplate using an opposite ear reference manufacturing the auricular prosthetic implant utilising the patient specific digital model placing the patient under anaesthetic making an incision in the skin of the patient to expose the underlying skull bone of the patient placing the baseplate on the exposed underlying skull bone fixing the baseplate to the underlying skull bone by driving a plurality of microfixation screws through chosen ones of the apertures, closing the skin to cover the baseplate whilst leaving the abutments protruding transdermally and fastening a prosthetic ear to the abutments. 91/12 1 CT scan 3D skull geometry 2 5 Generate digital model of prosthesis having 3 perforated baseplate and transdermal abutements Opposite ear reference r)5 )6 )7 Opposite ear Digitaly adjust Digitally adjust Local bone reference abutment baseplate geometry positioning contoring Vitual 3D modelling 9 3D print patient specific prosthesis 10 Finishing 11 3D print patient skull 12 Model silicon rubber prosthetic ear 13 To Figure 2 Figure 1
