Sizer, introducer and template device
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a Sizer, Introducer, and Cutting Template Device. Embodiments find particular use as a sizer, introducer, and cutting template device for an orbital floor implant surgery. The disclosed device allows a surgeon or other practitioner to use a single component for sizing, introducing, and cutting a template for an orbital floor implant.
1. A device, comprising:
a body comprising first and second ends, each of the first and second ends having a contour that corresponds to an orbital floor implant, each of the first and second ends having differing sizes and being associated with an implant indicia,
the first and second ends comprising trimmable ends comprising a polymer nonporous material with a thickness in the range of about 0.2 mm to about 0.8 mm.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the nonporous material comprises high density polyethylene.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the polymer nonporous material is biocompatible and can be cut and shaped.
4. A method using the device of claim 1 , the method comprising using the device to identify an appropriately sized orbital floor implant, using the device to simulate the installation of the orbital floor implant, after using the device to simulate the installation of the orbital floor implant using the device to shape the orbital floor implant, and using the device to introduce the orbital floor implant to an orbital floor to be repaired.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein identifying an appropriately sized implant comprises positioning the device with respect to the patient's orbital floor and using the implant indicia on the device and an item catalog number in order to identify a corresponding orbital floor implant.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein shaping the implant comprises trimming the device and using the trimmed device to shape the orbital floor implant.
7. The method of claim 4 , wherein introducing the orbital floor implant comprises positioning the orbital floor implant under the device and positioning the orbital floor implant with respect to the orbital floor.