Implantable vertebral lift
US7799078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vertebral lift device including an expandable member made of a bio-compatible material and having a plurality of interconnected structural members, with the expandable member having a first dimension for insertion thereof into a damaged vertebral body having a damaged dimension, the interconnected structural members of the expandable member being expandable to a second dimension substantially corresponding to dimensions of the vertebral body prior to its damage, wherein the expandable member defines a void area within a periphery defined by the structural members when the expandable member is expanded to the second dimension for receiving a restoration agent; and a covering configured to substantially cover the exterior of the expandable member to inhibit leakage of the restoration agent received within the void area.
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