Method and apparatus for augmenting bone
US9987055B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
15References
13Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1662
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An expandable implant system is configured to increase the height of a target bone, for instance that has been subjected to a compression fracture. The expandable implant system includes an implant assembly that can be inserted into the target bone, and subsequently expanded so as to increase the height of the target bone. The expandable implant system further includes an and insertion assembly that is configured to create an insertion channel into the target bone, such that the implant assembly can be inserted in a collapsed configuration into the target bone along the insertion channel, and subsequently expanded.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.