Patent · US Expired

Electro-stimulation and medical delivery device

US7172594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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98Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 6, 2004
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/7001
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pedicle screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The pedicle screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The lower portion includes at least one interface that designed to at least partially discharge an electrical current, and/or a medical substance to or adjacent to the bone and/or cartilage.

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