Title:
SELF-EXPANDING BONE STABILIZATION DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/078488
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Described herein are bone implant having bifurcated struts for distracting and supporting bone, as well as systems and methods for treating bone using them. These self-expanding implants for repairing bone may include two or more bifurcated struts that extend from a central body or shaft in the deployed configuration. The stabilization device may be attached to an inserter. An inserter may be used to hold the stabilization device in a collapsed delivery configuration so that it can be inserted into bone.
Inventors:
CHIRICO PAUL E (US)
CHAN BENNY M (US)
SOUZA ALISON M (US)
KNOPP PETER G (US)
CHAN BENNY M (US)
SOUZA ALISON M (US)
KNOPP PETER G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/069906
Publication Date:
October 21, 2010
Filing Date:
December 31, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPINEALIGN MEDICAL INC (US)
CHIRICO PAUL E (US)
CHAN BENNY M (US)
SOUZA ALISON M (US)
KNOPP PETER G (US)
CHIRICO PAUL E (US)
CHAN BENNY M (US)
SOUZA ALISON M (US)
KNOPP PETER G (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/70; A61F2/44
Foreign References:
| US20080281364A1 | 2008-11-13 | |||
| US20060004455A1 | 2006-01-05 | |||
| US20070067034A1 | 2007-03-22 | |||
| US20080294204A1 | 2008-11-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHOOP, Richard, D. et al. (2755 Campus Drive Suite 21, San Mateo CA, US)
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