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Method of Treating Scoliosis Using a Biological Implant

a biological implant and scoliosis technology, applied in the field of bone growth management, can solve the problems of loss of mobility and range of motion of the spine, common problem affecting more than 2 percent of the us population, and skeletal problems also common

Active Publication Date: 2011-12-01
PREDICTIVE TECH GRP INC +1
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Scoliosis, a medical condition in humans typically characterized by the side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine, is a common problem affecting more than 2 percent of the US population.
Further other related skeletal problems are also common in the human population.
In the case of corrective surgery, such therapeutic may prove highly effective in correcting scoliosis but typically is relatively invasive and potentially traumatic to the patient, and may result in the loss of mobility and range of motion of the spine.

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[0008]Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,”“an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,”“in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.

[0009]Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are included to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, ...

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The present invention is a bone growth stimulating and promoting cytokine type biological implant preferably comprising PTH coated with a controlled release biodegradable coating that is implanted preferably in the concave side of a scoliotically curved spine in combination with a bone growth inhibiting type biological implant preferably comprising methotrexate or like anti-metabolite coated with a controlled release biodegradable coating that is implanted preferably in the convex side of a scoliotically curved spine. The insertion of the biological implant is highly non-invasion, especially as compared to more conventional spine surgical methods, and the biological implant does not decrease spinal mobility or spinal range of motion.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This nonprovisional utility application is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 259,941 filed Oct. 26, 2005, and is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 073,119, filed Jun. 17, 2008, all of which are incorporated, in their entirety, by this reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the management of bone growth, and more especially management of bone growth to correct for skeletal deformities such as scoliosis through the selective use of biological implants.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Scoliosis, a medical condition in humans typically characterized by the side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine, is a common problem affecting more than 2 percent of the US population. Further other related skeletal problems are also common in the human population. M...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/44A61M25/00A61B17/60A61B19/00
CPCA61B17/56A61B17/70A61B2017/00004A61B2017/00893A61B2017/564A61L27/54A61L2430/38A61L2300/414A61L2300/416A61L2300/43A61L2300/45A61L2300/604A61L27/58
Inventor OGILVIE, JAMES W.
Owner PREDICTIVE TECH GRP INC
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