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Angulated rings and bonded foils for use with balloons for fusion and dynamic stabilization

US10143561B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

50References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jacques Teisen · Zürich, CH
Joern Richter · Kandern, DE
Matthias Wesselmann · Glattfelden, CH
Bodo Quint · Oberglatt, CH
Stefan Mueller · Villingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 17, 2017
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4677
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An inflatable and implantable balloon for treatment of degenerative disc disease, bones, lesions, spinal deformities and spinal motion segment instabilities. The balloon is comprised of adjustable and expandable volumes. Further disclosed are methods of forming, inserting, expanding, and implanting the multi-volume balloon for proper placement and stabilization of the spinal lesion or disease. Still further disclosed are kits for aligning and stabilizing elements of the spine.

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