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Eyelid Implants

The Berghaus/Schrom Lid-Chain is an implant to restore dynamic closure of the eye in cases of lagophtalmus
resulting from facial paralysis.


The implant is in the form of chain and thus the malleability results in an optimal adaption to the form of the
tarsus.


The pre-drilled holes are to be used for easier fixation. Using platinum and iridium has many advantages
over the commonly used gold implants, particularly when considering weight distribution and biocompatibility.

The combination of the materials and the chain form is reflected in the above-average results and lower rate
of complications.

Lid-Chains

 

The advantages of lidloading:

  • Complete closing of the eyelid
  • Completely reversible with no complications
  • No restriction of the peripheral vision with binoculare eyesight
  • Can be combined with other surgical eyelid corrective procedures

 

 

Frontal view
Frontal view

 

The advantages of the lid chain in comparison with
conventional implants:

  • Flexible
  • Very good tissue compatibility
  • Increased density (volume reduction > 10%)
  • Optimal pretarsal placement
  • Reduction in post-operative complications
  • Excellent results

 

 

Flexible lid chain
Flexible lid chain
Rigid implant (gold) 
Rigid implant
Art.-No. Description Weight Material Packaging
1500-06 Lid chain 0.6 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)
1500-08 Lid chain 0.8 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)
1500-10 Lid chain 1.0 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)
1500-12 Lid chain 1.2 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)
1500-14 Lid chain 1.4 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)
1500-16 Lid chain 1.6 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)
1500-18 Lid chain 1.8 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)
1500-20 Lid chain 2.0 g Platinum/Iridium 1 piece (sterile)





Test Weights, non-sterile

 

  • Test weights to ascertain the optimal implant weight
  • Delivered as set in a storage cassette
  • Adhesive strips included


Material Test Weights:

Stainless steel - not for implantation!

Test Weights with one lid chain

Art.-No. Description Weight Material Packaging
1500-PG06 Test weight 0.6 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PG08 Test weight 0.8 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PG10 Test weight 1.0 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PG12 Test weight 1.2 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PG14 Test weight 1.4 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PG16 Test weight 1.6 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PG18 Test weight 1.8 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PG20 Test weight 2.0 g Stainless steel 1 piece
1500-PGKS Strips 50 pieces / box
1500-PGSET Test weight set Stainless steel 8 pieces / box

 

Information concerning the MRI-Safety is stored in PDF-format here >>

Please have a look at the PDF ‘The Platinum Chain – A New Upper-Lid Implant for Facial Palsy’ from Alexander  Berghaus, Thomas Schrom and Kerstin Neumann, published by American  Medical Association.


Video about the insertion of a lidchain, by Prof. Dr. Berghaus, Munich, Germany:

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