Formable orthopedic fixation system
US6899713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00557
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable inflatable orthopedic device is provided. The device comprises a flexible wall, defining an interior cavity, a reinforcing element exposed to the cavity, an inflation pathway in communication with the cavity, and a valve, for closing the pathway. A delivery catheter is also provided for removably carrying the orthopedic device to the treatment site.
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