Fusionless vertebral physeal device and method
US8409258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intravertebral device for modulating vertebral growth without changing spinal mobility or compressing the intervertebral disc. By implanting the device around the vertebral growth plate, on the convex side of the curvature, a compression is induced on one side of the growth plate during the vertebral growth. This local growth modulation decreases significantly the vertebral wedging and corrects the global deformity of the spine. The device provides a minimally invasive and fusionless way of correcting spinal curvatures while preserving the intervertebral disc.
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