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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2024
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jesse A. Goldstein, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Justin Beiriger, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Henry Weinrieb, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A cranial spring for treatment of craniosynostosis includes two arms that extend from a center point or center portion and have a space or gap disposed between end portions of the arms. Each of the arms can include a foot portion configured to distribute a spring force over a wider surface area of bone relative to conventional cranial springs. In some examples, the arms are linear and extend away from a curved central vertex portion, thereby giving the spring an overall U-shape or V-shape configuration. In other examples, the arms are continuously curved thereby giving the spring an overall circular shape. The spring can be formed from a bioresorbable material that is configured to dissolve after implantation over a specified resorption period, and therefore can be used in cranioplasty without requiring a second surgical procedure for removal thereof.