Apparatus and method for measuring instability of a motion segment unit of a spine
US7153281B2 · kind B2 · utility
148Cited by
8References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and method for measuring spinal instability through the use of a distractor arm assembly having segments pivotal with respect to each other and movable through the movement of a pivotal collar assembly along a centrally positioned jackscrew.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.