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Application of 3D Printing in the Construction of Burr Hole Ring for Deep Brain Stimulation Implants

3D printing has been widely applied in the medical field since the 1980s, especially in surgery, such as preoperative simulation, anatomical learning and ...

Southern Medical University

As the bearing structure of fixation device in deep brain stimulation (DBS), burr hole ring is fixed on the skull and used in conjunction with Stimloc and plastic cap. But in patients with traumatic event, excessive movements are likely to bring strain on the anchoring system, which will finally cause the fixation device to fall off from the skull.

Jiazhi Chen

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