Distraction osteogenesis device and method
US6358255B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device especially for osteodistraction, configured for attachment to different bone parts that have been separated, and that are bound together by the device which holds the bones parts in a pre-set position and/or simultaneously exerts pressure for distancing or bringing together the bone parts. The device includes at least two elements configured for fastening to two bone parts that are separate from each other. The two elements are coupled together and movable along at least one pre-set direction, there being inserted between them an elastic element for providing a thrust in the distancing or traction direction. The device may be removably coupled to the bone parts to facilitate installation.
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