Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for reducing a vertebra using stacked elements
- Patent Title (中): 使用堆叠元件减少椎骨的方法
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Application No.: US10458174Application Date: 2003-06-10
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Publication No.: US07780707B2Publication Date: 2010-08-24
- Inventor: Wes Johnson , Tyler Lipschultz , Larry Wales , Robert Kieval
- Applicant: Wes Johnson , Tyler Lipschultz , Larry Wales , Robert Kieval
- Applicant Address: US CT Shelton
- Assignee: Spine Wave, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Spine Wave, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Shelton
- Agency: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for distracting, in a given direction, and supporting two tissue surfaces. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the two tissue surfaces to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the tissue surfaces so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040019354A1 Tissue distraction device Public/Granted day:2004-01-29
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