Telescopic bone plate for use in bone lengthening by distraction osteogenesis
US5902304A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 11, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/903
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is a telescopic bone plate for distracting osteotomically separated bone sections. In a preferred embodiment, the telescopic bone plate consists of a top bone plate and a bottom bone plate longitudinally, laterally and vertically adjustable relative to each other and including a device for fastening the telescopic bone plate to bone. A telescopic member adjusts the relative positions of the top and bottom bone plate to each other. The telescopic member is actuated internally to the patient and may be actuated intraorally in one variation.
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