Devices and methods for vertebral bone realignment
US11058548B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/4611
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing correction of one or more maladies or conditions of the spinal column of a living being. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an implantable device configured to be selectively adjustable in one or more portions thereof so as to permit correction of asymmetries or irregularities of the spinal column via insertion into one or more affected intervertebral disc spaces. In one variant, the implantable device includes upper and lower host elements which are hinged or can pivot relative to one another, and an insertable distraction mechanism which is adjustable to enable one side or the other of the implantable device to alter height. In another variant, both sides of the implantable device can be adjusted for height via the host elements and one or more pivots or hinges. In one implementation, the distraction mechanism is adjustable from multiple approaches into the disc space.
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