Implant for correction of spinal deformity

a technology for spinal degeneration and implants, applied in the field of implants for correction of spinal degeneration, can solve the problems of disc above and below the fusion zone in jeopardy of degeneration, invasive surgery, and arduous surgery

a technology for spinal degeneration and implants, applied in the field of implants for correction of spinal degeneration, can solve the problems of disc above and below the fusion zone in jeopardy of degeneration, invasive surgery, and arduous surgery

US20100286730A1Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-11GORDON JEFFREY D
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[0046]The present invention is more particularly described in the following examples that are intended as illustrative only since numerous modifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Various embodiments of the invention are now described in detail. Referring to the drawings, like numbers indicate like parts throughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,”“an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0047]The description will be made as to the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings 1-16. In accordance with the purposes of this invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, this invention, in one aspect, relates to an implan...

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Abstract

A device for correction of a spinal deformity includes an implant having a first end portion and an opposite second end portion, the first end portion being attachable to an extraspinal bone, the second end portion being attachable to a vertebra, the implant being configured for being adjusted without penetrating skin and thereby for adjusting a tension of the implant so as to impose a corrective displacement on the vertebra.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 215,725, entitled “IMPLANT FOR CORRECTION OF SPINAL DEFORMITY”, filed Aug. 30, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 215,725 is a non-provisional application based upon U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 605,548, entitled “IMPLANT FOR CORRECTION OF SPINAL DEFORMITY”, filed Aug. 30, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention generally relates to a device for treatment of spine disorders, and in particular to the utilization of an implant to impose a corrective displacement on a vertebra of a patient so as to incrementally correct abnormal spinal curvature(s) of the patient.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Scoliosis is a spinal deformity that has an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine when viewed from a posterior pe...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
11 Nov 2010
Publication
US20100286730A1
IPC
A61B17/70
CPC
A61B17/7016; A61B17/7022; A61B17/7055; A61B17/7053
Inventors
GORDON, JEFFREY D.