Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bone fusion device and methods
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Application No.: US11967780Application Date: 2007-12-31
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Publication No.: US07799056B2Publication Date: 2010-09-21
- Inventor: Meera Sankaran
- Applicant: Meera Sankaran
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61F2/44

Abstract:
A bone fusion device, system, kit, and/or method can include an elongated structure including at least two anchor portions and at least one deformable segment connected on each end to one of the at least two anchor portions. Each deformable segment can include a plurality of spaced apart deformable members deformable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The bone fusion device may be implanted between two bone structures in the unexpanded configuration utilizing a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The deformable members can be compressed along a longitudinal axis of the device to deform the deformable members to the expanded configuration into contact with the two bone structures. A bone growth promoting material can be placed in the anchor portion lumen and in the interior of each deformable segment to promote bone in-growth between the bone structures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090171390A1 BONE FUSION DEVICE AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2009-07-02
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