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24H1 - Head prostheses

MyCRO Band

Shaped with Care Individual care that truely matters Unique Life. Unique Needs. Unique Care. Revolutionary treatment and design Cranial Remodeling Therapy The only gentler touch is yours. Shaped with unique care Reshaping the future of cranial remolding therapy Reshaping the future Designed for gentle care
IndicationsPositional Head Deformation (Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly)
User groupinfants
ApplicationsCustom Orthotics
All specifications
Benefits at a glance
World’s first 3D-printed helmet cleared for use by the FDA

Intelligent 3D printing technology delivers the next generation of cranial remodeling orthoses. Accurately printed to the exact dimensions of your patient’s head, MyCRO Band is reshaping the future of cranial remodeling treatment.

Baby with 3D printed cranial orthosis MyCRO band playing
It’s customized just for baby.

Each band is uniquely designed using an objective 3D model of the child’s exact cranial structure and state-of-the-art 3D printing technology. With precise scanning and fitting procedures, your patient’s band is perfectly configured and the need for time-consuming foam modifications is eliminated.
 

Designed for accuracy

The ideal final head shape is morphed over the precise 3D scan to ensure an accurate, perfectly customized fit.

Monitor your patient’s progress

The MyCRO Band clinical software will support you and your patient’s treatment at every step. Quickly evaluate your patient whenever needed with reports that offer quick, actionable guidance based on numerical data and normative scales.

It’s just that comfortable.

• Uniquely light and slim, the MyCRO Band offers an innovative, open-air design that’s built to be easier to wear than traditional foam helmets.
• The washable inner lining stays clean, soft, and gentle on your baby’s sensitive skin.

It's just that easy.

• The "squirm-proof" expanding band keeps the orthosis in the correct position and self-adjusts to your baby’s correcting head shape.
• Experience fewer adjustments, fewer trips to the orthotist, and more time in your day.

It's built just for baby.

• As unique as your child's head and designed with state-of-the-art 3D scanning and printing technology, your baby's MyCRO Band will be perfectly made to fit. • The tailor-made band applies gentle, barely-there pressure exactly where it’s needed to guide the growth of your baby’s head. This precise, tender touch helps everything take the right shape during the treatment process.

Make it your choice #MyCROband

• Combine fast and effective treatment with state-of-the-art design to keep your baby comfortable.
• Select from a range of inner liner colors and 3D printed graphic designs to represent your baby’s adorable personality.

Baby with 3D printed cranial orthosis MyCRO Band in his crib
Very comfortable

The MyCRO Band’s open-air design is so comfortable and light, your baby may not even notice they have it on. This makes it easy for them to wear the orthosis day and night.

3D printed cranial orthosis MyCRO band
Light weight, perfect fit

Your baby’s measurements are used to make a unique MyCRO Band that weighs 6 ounces (175 grams) on average. Our precise 3D-printing process ensures that each orthosis fits accurately.

User Experience

Fewer adjustments needed

“This cranial orthosis is much easier to fit than conventional helmets. Especially interesting and practical is the MyCRO Band’s dynamic closure, which allows variations in cranial remodeling and cranial perimeter growth. The fact that there is no foam inside the shell reduces the need for frequent adjustments.”

 

Pauline Seniow
Cranial Orthotist

Fitting is a breeze

“Harrison was breech baby. Because of his positioning in the womb, he was born with flattened areas on the back and side of his head. It was concerning. We quickly learned that a helmet was the only way to go. Getting him fitted for a MyCRO Band was a breeze, thanks to the new technology and 3D-printing.”

 

Linda and Thomas, parents of Harrison 

Excellent treatment adherence

“The 3D-printed MyCRO Band is very suitable, very light, very flexible. It is very well accepted by children and parents.”

 

Dr. Jacques Griffet, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Grenoble Alpes University Hospital

 

Convenient and comfortable

“When we found out that Hilda was going to have to wear a helmet, we were a little worried, but the MyCRO Band is really easy to use. I didn’t expect that.”

 

Theres, mother of Hilda

Functionality

How MyCRO Band works

Gentle shaping

 

The MyCRO Band is designed to safely and gradually remold your baby’s head. The contact zones define gentle limits, while the growth zones leave space for the natural head shape to develop. The MySize Closure System™ self-adjusts as your baby grows.


From play time and napping to snuggling and feeding, everything you and your baby enjoy doing is still possible. Their MyCRO Band won’t get in the way!

Specifications

Product information

IndicationsPositional Head Deformation (Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly)
User groupinfants
ApplicationsCustom Orthotics
Production3D Printed
Product typeMedical devices for kids

Product Data

IndicationsContraindicationsCare_washing
For use on infants from 3 to 18 months with non-synostotic cranial deformities, such as plagiocephaly and symmetrical or asymmetrical brachycephaly, or post-surgical treatment after craniosynostosis surgery with remaining cranial deformity.Not for use on infants with pre-surgical craniosynostosis or hydrocephalus.Cleaned with soap and water
IndicationsFor use on infants from 3 to 18 months with non-synostotic cranial deformities, such as plagiocephaly and symmetrical or asymmetrical brachycephaly, or post-surgical treatment after craniosynostosis surgery with remaining cranial deformity.
ContraindicationsNot for use on infants with pre-surgical craniosynostosis or hydrocephalus.
Care_washingCleaned with soap and water