Extra-articular implantable load sharing systems
US10639161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for sharing and absorbing energy between body parts. In one particular aspect, the system facilitates absorbing energy between members forming a joint such as between articulating bones. In an exemplary embodiment, a coil spring or elastic member is positioned around a piston, and together act to transfer load around a joint during a portion of its range of motion.
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