WO2008024607A3 - Expandable spinous process distractor - Google Patents

Expandable spinous process distractor Download PDF

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WO2008024607A3
WO2008024607A3 PCT/US2007/075086 US2007075086W WO2008024607A3 WO 2008024607 A3 WO2008024607 A3 WO 2008024607A3 US 2007075086 W US2007075086 W US 2007075086W WO 2008024607 A3 WO2008024607 A3 WO 2008024607A3
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Loubert Suddaby
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7062—Devices acting on, attached to, or simulating the effect of, vertebral processes, vertebral facets or ribs ; Tools for such devices
    • A61B17/7065—Devices with changeable shape, e.g. collapsible or having retractable arms to aid implantation; Tools therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B2017/00535—Surgical instruments, devices or methods pneumatically or hydraulically operated
    • A61B2017/00557—Surgical instruments, devices or methods pneumatically or hydraulically operated inflatable

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  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
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Abstract

An expandable device is positioned surgically between spinous processes, permitting the incremental distraction of posterior spinal elements when the device is filled with a hardenable material.
PCT/US2007/075086 2006-08-25 2007-08-02 Expandable spinous process distractor Ceased WO2008024607A2 (en)

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US5836948A (en) * 1997-01-02 1998-11-17 Saint Francis Medical Technologies, Llc Spine distraction implant and method
US6626944B1 (en) * 1998-02-20 2003-09-30 Jean Taylor Interspinous prosthesis
US6733534B2 (en) * 2002-01-29 2004-05-11 Sdgi Holdings, Inc. System and method for spine spacing
US6835207B2 (en) * 1996-07-22 2004-12-28 Fred Zacouto Skeletal implant
US20060247623A1 (en) * 2005-04-29 2006-11-02 Sdgi Holdings, Inc. Local delivery of an active agent from an orthopedic implant

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6835207B2 (en) * 1996-07-22 2004-12-28 Fred Zacouto Skeletal implant
US5836948A (en) * 1997-01-02 1998-11-17 Saint Francis Medical Technologies, Llc Spine distraction implant and method
US6626944B1 (en) * 1998-02-20 2003-09-30 Jean Taylor Interspinous prosthesis
US6733534B2 (en) * 2002-01-29 2004-05-11 Sdgi Holdings, Inc. System and method for spine spacing
US20060247623A1 (en) * 2005-04-29 2006-11-02 Sdgi Holdings, Inc. Local delivery of an active agent from an orthopedic implant

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