Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated IPD devices, methods, and systems
- Patent Title (中): 集成IPD设备,方法和系统
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Application No.: US13231646Application Date: 2011-09-13
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Publication No.: US08758412B2Publication Date: 2014-06-24
- Inventor: Matthew Y. Chang , Geoffrey J. Raicer , Bradford A. Donovan
- Applicant: Matthew Y. Chang , Geoffrey J. Raicer , Bradford A. Donovan
- Applicant Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Assignee: Pachyderm Medical, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: Pachyderm Medical, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Agent Bradford A. Donovan
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88

Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to various integrated Inter-Spinous Process Decompression, IPD, devices and methods for implantation thereof for treating spinal stenosis. Generally, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the disclosed IPD system comprises an IPD tusk-shaped needle, an IPD tusk-shaped sizer, an IPD tusk-shaped implant tool, and an IPD implant.Preferably, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the IPD tusk-shaped needle, the IPD tusk-shaped sizer, the IPD tusk-shaped implant tool, and IPD implant are suitably configured for percutaneous insertion between a patient's spinous process. Most preferably, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, either the IPD tusk-shaped sizer or the IPD tusk-shaped implant tool is configured to be reversibly coupled to an IPD implant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120071925A1 INTEGRATED IPD DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2012-03-22
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