Soft tissue spacer
US7887587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic tissue spacer comprising a body portion having first and second ends, an outer surface and a longitudinal axis, at least one of the ends configured to engage a first bone segment, wherein at least a portion of the body portion is flexible and the outer surface is configured to resist tissue adhesion thereto.
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