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"Breakthrough news": the special helmet that was adapted for the wounded from the attack in Elad Israel today

2022-05-25T11:35:28.372Z


The special helmet, printed on a 3D printer, is designed to relieve the pain of the injured • Prof. Har Nof, who developed the helmet: "I am excited that we have the ability to help a person who has been through a terrible trauma."


For the first time in Israel, at Beilinson Hospital, a special helmet was fitted to the victim of the attack, which was printed on a three-dimensional printer and intended to relieve his pain.

The wounded man from the Elad attack, in his 30s, came to Beilinson with a severe head injury, which involved a crushed and complex fracture in the back of the skull.

It was urgently operated on and left with a significant skull defect, which will be repaired later in surgery using a custom implant.

Until the final repair, an external implant was implanted in Beilinson - a kind of fitted helmet, in an attempt to alleviate the wounded man's pain and give him local protection.

The helmet was personally developed for the wounded, Photo: Beilinson spokeswoman

According to the wounded man, there was immediate relief from the pain caused by lying down and leaning his head on a pillow.

The custom accessory for the injured person's head dissipates the pressure, preventing direct pressure in the affected area of ​​the brain.

The futuristic helmet was designed by Beilinson Hospital's neurosurgery team, led by Prof. Sagi Har Nof and in collaboration with Synergy3DMed, the service provider. 3D printing The collaboration of the neurosurgical team with the company is part of an innovation project, in which the ward staff develops a variety of solutions tailored to patients, as preparation or use during surgery.

Breakthrough line.

The helmet.

Photo: Beilinson Spokeswoman,

Three weeks after the murderous attack in Elad, the wounded man is due to be released for rehabilitation in the coming days.

Prof. Sagi Har Nof, director of the Beilinson Neurosurgery Division: "I am excited that we have the ability to help a person who has been through a terrible trauma and emerged from a murderous terrorist incident, alleviate his pain and allow him a better quality of life, despite his injury. This is groundbreaking. For patients with severe head injuries, a new world of tools and capabilities opens up, which improves the results of the surgery and facilitates the recovery and rehabilitation process.

"The new technological tools, available to the department's professional staff, enable a variety of capabilities and customizations of previously inaccessible solutions - from dedicated implant and surgical accessory design to rehabilitation and physiotherapy solutions. For use in the medical world. "

The scene of the attack in Elad, Photo: AFP

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Source: israelhayom

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