Title:
MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED SPINOUS PROCESS IMPLANT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/015061
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A device for treatment of the spine comprising one or more vertebral attachments, in which the vertebral attachments contain one or more magnets that provide physiologic attractive or repulsive forces to affect the interaction between adjacent vertebrae. The vertebral attachments may also comprise one or more connecting components that affix the magnets to the vertebrae. In addition, there are methods for treatment of the spine comprising implantation of the device.
Inventors:
COOK STEPHEN D (US)
SALKELD SAMANTHA L (US)
SALKELD SAMANTHA L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/050929
Publication Date:
July 16, 2015
Filing Date:
July 17, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FELLOWSHIP OF ORTHOPAEDIC RES ERS LLC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/52; A61B17/66; A61B17/68; A61B17/70
Foreign References:
| US20070179493A1 | 2007-08-02 | |||
| US20120035661A1 | 2012-02-09 | |||
| US8114158B2 | 2012-02-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2874699A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LIEB, Stephen, J. et al. (745 Fifth Ave.New York, NY, US)
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