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Title:
APPARATUS FOR STRAIGHTENING AND STABILIZING SPINAL COLUMN
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003180700
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a new apparatus for stabilizing the spinal column, especially for straightening and stabilizing the broken vertebra, which can attain better stabilization faster than a known apparatus with less surgical expenses.

The apparatus for straightening and stabilizing the spinal column, especially for stabilizing the broken vertebra, is equipped with a supportable implant which can extend flexibly in response to an inner pressure. The supportable implant can be disposed within the broken vertebral body or between the adjacent vertebral bodies by compression. A pressure balloon which is disposed within the supportable implant and can respond to a pressure fluid is used for generating the inner pressure.


Inventors:
FURDERER SEBASTIAN
Application Number:
JP2002346496A
Publication Date:
July 02, 2003
Filing Date:
October 25, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ADVANCED MED TECH
FUERDERER SEBASTIAN
International Classes:
A61B17/56; A61B17/70; A61B17/88; A61F2/958; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; (IPC1-7): A61B17/56
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Osamu Nakahira