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MEDPOR Channel Implants

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Designed in Conjunction with John W. Shore, M.D.

Channel Implants are designed for repair of significant orbital floor and wall trauma where the addition of one or more rigid fixation plates provides structural support. After the MEDPOR Implant is cut to the desired shape, a rigid fixation plate is inserted in the channel*. The plate may extend out both ends of the implant if desired. The plate allows the surgeon to bend and contour the implant to the desired shape. Once the implant shape and proper position is determined, the end of the plate is fixed to the orbital rim.

The Microplate and Miniplate Channel Implants are 2.3mm thick and have multiple parallel channels. The posterior end of the microplate usually rests on the posterior border of the bony defect. The Miniplate Channel Implant accepts 1.2mm wide plates and is used when the implant is cantilevered from the orbital rim. Channel Implants are available with or without a BARRIER surface.

Related References

Choi, J.C., Fleming, J.C., Aitken, P.A., Shore, J.W., "Porous Polyethylene Channel Implants: A Modified Porous Polyethylene Sheet Implant Designed For Repairs Of Large and Complex Orbital Wall Fractures", Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp 56-66 (1999)

Choi, J.C., Bstandig, S., Iwanoto, M.A., Rubin, P.A. Shore, J.W., "Porous Polyethylene Sheet Implant With A Barrier Surface: A Rabbit Study", Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp 32-26 (1998)



Catalog No.

 Description

9529

Miniplate Channel Implant
(40 mm x 52 mm x 2.3 mm)

9530

Microplate Channel Implant
(40 mm x 52 mm x 2.3 mm)

9531

BARRIER™ Miniplate Channel Implant
(40 mm x 52 mm x 2.3 mm)

9532

BARRIER™ Microplate Channel Implant (40 mm x 52 mm x 2.3 mm)

 

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