Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of supporting and distracting opposing vertebral bodies
- Patent Title (中): 支持和分散对立椎体的方法
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Application No.: US13406048Application Date: 2012-02-27
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Publication No.: US08343193B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- Inventor: Wesley D. Johnson , Tyler Lipschultz , Larry Wales , Robert Kieval
- Applicant: Wesley D. 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: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70
Abstract:
An apparatus and method is provided for distracting, in a given direction, and supporting opposing vertebral bodies. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the vertebral bodies to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the vertebral bodies so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120158003A1 METHOD OF SUPPORTING AND DISTRACTING OPPOSING VERTEBRAL BODIES Public/Granted day:2012-06-21
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