| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 606057000 | Compression or distraction mechanism | 46 |
| 20080221572 | DEVICE FOR TEMPORARY FIXATION OF PARTS OF A HUMAN JOINT - A device for temporary fixation of parts of a human joint includes two holding elements disposed opposite one another and a releasable fixing device configured to fix in place a respective joint part of the human joint between the two holding elements. In addition, the device includes a support surface configured to support a distal joint part and a proximal joint part, a guide configured to position and to limit a relative movement of at least one of a surgical instrument and a surgical aid, and a receiving means for receiving the guide. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080255554 | External Fixator for Osteosynthesis or Bone Gap Manipulation - The invention relates to an external fixator which has a retaining member ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090036891 | ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION CLAMP AND METHOD - An orthopaedic fixation clamp for use in an external fixation system and its method of use are presented. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090043306 | Clavicle Clamp Mechanism - A clavicle clamp mechanism includes a first compression member, a second compression member, and an angular guide having a profile with a first end portion and a second end portion. The first compression member is disposed along the profile of the angular guide and is selectively rotatable about the angular guide. The second compression member is disposed along the profile of the angular guide between the first compression member and the second end portion. The second compression member defines a central axis and is selectively moveable along its central axis. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090048598 | ASSEMBLIES FOR THE REDUCTION OF A FRACTURE - A controlled removable fracture-reducing assembly ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090054897 | External Mandibular Distractor with Rotational Clamp - The present disclosure provides for a system for mandibular distraction which includes a rod and a first pin clamp assembly coupled adjacent a first end of the rod. Furthermore, the first pin clamp assembly includes a first clamp. The system further includes a second pin clamp assembly which includes an advancement mechanism that moveably couples the second pin clamp assembly to the rod and a second clamp. Furthermore, a swivel joint is disposed between the advancement mechanism and the second clamp whereby the second clamp is enabled to rotate relative to the advancement mechanism. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090112207 | SKELETAL MANIPULATION METHOD - A method of treating scoliosis in a subject includes securing a scoliosis treatment device to first and second locations on the subject's skeletal system, the scoliosis treatment device including a first portion, a second portion moveably mounted relative to the first portion, and an adjustment device disposed on the device and configured to change a distraction force between the first location and the second location, the adjustment device including a rotationally mounted magnetic element configured to move the second portion relative to the first portion in response to rotation of the magnetic element. An external adjustment device is provided external to the subject and is able to adjust the distraction force between the first location and second location. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090149855 | POWER ASSIST CONTROL METHOD, POWER ASSIST CONTROL APPARATUS, AND REDUCTION APPARATUS - Power assist control capable of responding to feeling and sensibility when a man applies force to an object is performed. The power assist control outputs an assist force F or a speed F on the basis of an assist target force X detected by a force sensor | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090198234 | Telescopic strut for an external fixator - A telescopic strut for use with an external fixator includes a tube and a rod, especially a threaded rod being in threaded engagement with the tube. The tube comprises at least one hole for accommodating a ball, the ball having the spherical shape for engagement with the threaded rod. A sleeve is provided on the portion of the tube comprising the hole. The sleeve comprises a non-spherical inner cross-section. The greater diameter of the sleeve has a dimension which is at least the sum of the outer diameter of the threaded rod plus the diameter of an accommodating ball for allowing direct axial movement of the threaded rod against the tube in such a rotational position of the sleeve. The lesser diameter has a dimension to place the ball within the threaded rod for allowing a rotational movement of the threaded rod against the tube. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090198235 | Strut joint for an external fixator - A ball joint for use with an external fixator has a sleeve in engagement with a rod of a strut for the external fixator. A ring insert and a blocking element are provided, having a combined circumferential surface being able to be introduced into a hole of a ring of an external fixator. The ring insert and blocking element have complementary wedge surfaces allowing a relative radial displacement therebetween to enlarge the diameter of the combined circumferential surface for blocking the ball joint inside the hole. Additionally the sleeve comprises a spherical hollow ball portion with concentrical inner and outer spherical portions, wherein the outer spherical portion engages a complementary spherical socket of the blocking element and wherein the inner spherical portion is engaged by a ball nut. A connection element extends through the sleeve, blocking element and ring insert, wherein a radial displacement and axial displacement of the ring insert and blocking element are activated by the connection element. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090216230 | PERCUTANEOUS PATELLAR OSTEOSYNTHESIS SYSTEM APPLICABLE TO DISLOCATED PATELLA FRACTURES - The present invention relates to a percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis system applicable to any type of fracture of the knee cap, formed by two arms that contain two multidirectional movable securing devices for fitting to any type of knee cap, in which the arms close in a parallel manner by means of a scissors closure mechanism in order to keep the fragments confined and secured by means of a “zipper” based on manual compression. The devices for securing the knee cap have antero-posterior, up/down and also lateral mobility in order to mobilize the fractured fragments and to achieve a reduction and a satisfactory knee cap joint congruence. The arms have slidable guides for placing the implant in any required direction in order to keep the fragments stable, the guides slide on the arms and the parallelism sought in this type of fixing is achieved without having to be based on manual calculation, the latter customarily being used in broad tissue dissection. The system achieves reduction and internal fixing by means of a minimally invasive technique and less tissue damage. The system also has guides for fitting cerclage wiring on an implant of any configuration, facilitating reduction and fixing of patellar fractures and the taking of X-rays with the system in place. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090299368 | Fixation Device for Stably Interlinking At Least Two Bone Fragments of a Broken Bone and Corresponding Fixation Element and Kit - The invention relates to a fixation device for stably interlinking at least two bone fragments of a broken bone. Said fixation device comprises at least one base for receiving at least one fracture pin and at least one fixation rod. The base and the fixation rod, in a first interlinked state, are released to adjust their relative position, and in a second interlinked state, are figidly interlinked to fixate the adjusted position. A clamping holder received by the base by means of bearings in such a manner that its angle can be adjusted receives a fixation rod. The base, the clamping holder and the bearing are arranged in series in a prestressing bar connection. The clamping holder is configured by a holder which, in an area for adjusting and maintaining the adjusted position, is guided on the base in all directions in space. The clamping holder and at least one bearing element of the bearing through which a prestressing bar extends are positively locked, thereby providing spatial guidance. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090318919 | LIMB LENGTHENER - A bone distraction device and a method for installing and using the bone distraction device are disclosed. Separated portions of a bone may be coupled to two or more mounts of the bone distraction device. Each portion of the bone may be coupled to at least one mount. The mounts may be contoured in arcs of at least π/3 radians to accommodate the circumference of the bone. The bone distraction device may include three or more guide rods coupled to the mounts. A distractor may be used to move one mount relative to one or more other mounts to distract the bone portions. In one embodiment, one mount may be coupled to a transport segment of bone for transport distraction between two bone segments. In some embodiments, a hydraulic bone distractor may be used to distract the bone portions. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100145336 | BONE FIXATED, ARTICULATED JOINT LOAD CONTROL DEVICE - A load control device can be attached to bones on either side of an articulated joint in order to control the forces and loads experienced by the joint. The device comprises an apparatus for controlling the load on articular cartilage of a human or animal joint and includes: a first fixation assembly for attachment to a first bone; a second fixation assembly for attachment to a second bone; a link assembly coupled to the first fixation assembly by a first pivot and coupled to the second fixation assembly by a second pivot, the first and second fixation assembly thereby each being angularly displaceable relative to the link assembly. The apparatus enables a clinician to effectively control the environment of cartilage in a joint during a treatment episode. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100160913 | Surgical Device - A surgical device to insert and attach, inside a bone of a limb, an oblong prosthesis provided, in predefined positions, with transverse attachment holes, comprises a support element able to be temporarily coupled with the oblong prosthesis in order to insert the oblong prosthesis into the bone, and a holing template able to be selectively coupled in a predetermined position with the support element, outside the limb. The holing template is coherent with the oblong prosthesis and is able to reproduce at least the predefined position of one or more of the transverse attachment holes. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110028972 | Decompressive Craniotomy fixation device - The invention provides a method and apparatus for cranial fixation following a craniotomy and treatment for increased intracranial pressure. The cranial fixation device comprises two heads connected by a telescopic extension with one head attached to the skull and the other to the bone flap. The telescopic extension provides constrained movement of the bone flap relative to the skull to accommodate an increase in the intracranial pressure. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110060336 | BONE GROWTH DEVICE AND METHOD - An intramedullary lengthening device includes a housing and a distraction shaft. The intramedullary lengthening device is placed within a cavity of two bone sections (either already separated or purposely separated for insertion of the device). The distraction shaft of the intramedullary lengthening device is attached to the one of the bone sections using, for example, one or more attachment screws. The housing of the intramedullary lengthening device is attached to the second bone section using, for instance, one or more attachment screws. Over the treatment period, the bone is continually distracted, creating a new separation into which osteogenesis can occur. In one embodiment, the intramedullary lengthening device includes an actuator and an extension rod, which can be attached to one other. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110172662 | Bone Compression and Distraction System - A bone compression and distraction system which has an apparatus and a plurality of pins. The apparatus includes a body, a worm screw and a pair of pin attachment members. The worm screw is placed in the body and the pin attachment members are coupled to the worm screw, and constrained from rotation relative to the worm screw, wherein the worm screw has opposing threads extending away from a central region. Upon rotation of the worm screw, the pin attachment members travel in opposite directions, either toward each other or away from each other to either decrease or increase the spacing therebetween. A pin may be coupled to each of the pin attachment members. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110230882 | Bone Distraction System - A multi-plane bone distraction system including an elongated member with an anchor, slot, rail and anchoring means for use as a distraction device in cutting and either lengthening or shortening a bone. The system is capable of being anchored to one or more bones. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110245830 | FOOT, ANKLE AND LOWER EXTREMITY COMPRESSION AND FIXATION SYSTEM AND RELATED USES - The present devices, systems and processes can simultaneously reduce a malady of the foot, ankle, and/or lower extremity and provide compression and stabilization through the use of a combined internal fixation device, external fixation device and a lower extremity stabilizing device. The various embodiments of the system are capable of providing adequate compression in the medial, central and/or lateral columns and/or sides of the foot, ankle, and/or lower extremity, as well as treating Charcot neuroarthropathy, fractures, revisional foot and combination of ankle surgeries. The external fixation device and/or lower extremity stabilizer can be removed after a certain period of time, leaving the internal fixation system within the body for prolonged stabilization and maintenance of the arthrodesis site(s). | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120215222 | COMPRESSIBLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR FACILITATING HEALING BETWEEN BONES - A method of applying compression between a distal bone portion and a proximal bone portion using an orthopedic device is provided. The method may include inserting the orthopedic device through the proximal bone portion and into the distal bone portion, where the orthopedic device includes a core and a sleeve. The method may further include fastening the core to the distal bone portion and fastening the sleeve to the proximal bone portion. The method may further include applying initial compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion. The method may further include maintaining compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion with a pawl member. The method may also include allowing for dynamic compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion after the initial compression has been achieved and maintaining the dynamic compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion with the pawl member. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120239035 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL DISTRACTOR - A mandibular distractor can include an elongated main body having a central longitudinal axis extending in the elongate direction between a first end and a spaced apart second end. A first bone mount can be secured to the main body and a second bone mount can be positioned on the main body. A drive mechanism configured to selectively move the second bone mount longitudinally along the main body can also be included. A third bone mount configured to be moved longitudinally along the main body can also be included. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120259332 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INTRA-ORAL DISTRACTION - According to one representative embodiment, a method for distracting a segment of bone from a source bone includes providing a bone distractor that has a first end portion and a second end portion movable relative to each other. The method further includes coupling the first end portion to the segment of bone and coupling the second end portion to an anchor bone opposing the source bone. Additionally, the method includes actuating the bone distractor to move the first and second end portions closer to each other and pull the segment of bone toward the anchor bone. The method can also include fixing the source bone relative to the anchor bone. Further, the method can include positioning the bone distractor to the sides of the source bone, anchor bone, and a gingival layer covering the bones. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120303030 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MECHANICALLY REDUCING AND FIXING BONE FRACTURES - An array of mechanical force reduction assemblies sized and configured to independently mechanically manipulate a fractured bone region. Each assembly functions independently of the other assemblies, to apply and maintain one of the prescribed mechanical reduction forces to the fracture, to thereby mechanically reduce the fracture in a desired way. A carrier coupled to the assembly accommodates temporary attachment of an orthotic brace, residing thereon, partially or fully assembled in a region of the bone fracture. A linkage mechanism accommodates the rotational articulation of the brace in response to the application of one or more mechanical force vectors, to move the bone fracture into a desired anatomic orientation. A locking mechanism maintains the orientation of the brace to maintain the desired anatomic orientation. After release from the carrier, the brace serves in an ambulatory fashion to maintain the desired anatomic orientation after reduction and as healing occurs. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303031 | DISTRACTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DISTRACTING A JAW BONE - A distractor device for distracting a jaw bone divided by osteotomy into an anterior segment and a posterior segment. The distractor device comprises a body, an expansion member adapted to extend relative to the body, a first fixing member extending from the expansion member and having a first mounting portion adapted for mounting to one of the anterior and posterior segments, and a second fixing member extending from the body and having a second mounting portion adapted for mounting to the other of the anterior and posterior segments. In this embodiment, one of the first and second fixing members is shorter in length than the other fixing member, and a distance between the first and second mounting portions being adjustable by movement of the expansion member relative to the body to distract the jaw bone in use. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130006243 | PELVIC SUPPORT, BASE SUPPORT HAVING SUCH A PELVIC SUPPORT AND METHOD TO DISTRACT AT LEAST ONE LOWER EXTREMITY - A pelvic support configured to support a pelvis and configured to take up at least one tensile stress, wherein the tensile stress is initiated in at least one lower extremity connected to the pelvis, comprising at least one support, wherein the at least one support comprises at least one supporting surface, wherein the at least one supporting surface is arranged near at least one of a ischial tuberosity of the pelvis and is configured to take up the tensile stress at the at least one ischial tuberosity. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130296857 | RATCHETING STRUT - A ratcheting strut comprising: (a) a ratchet box including a through passage; (b) a first tube sized to extend at least partially through the passage, the first tube including ratchet teeth that engage corresponding ratchet teeth of the ratchet box; (c) a second tube mounted to the ratchet box in parallel with the first tube, the second tube operatively coupled to a second fixation adapter; and (d) a threaded rod operatively coupled to a nut and a first fixation adapter, the threaded rod repositionably mounted to the first tube, where the nut is operatively coupled and repositionable with respect to the first tube. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140135764 | EXTERNAL FIXATION CONNECTION ROD FOR RAPID AND GRADUAL ADJUSTMENT - An external fixation connection rod that allows for rapid and gradual length adjustment. In some embodiments, the fixation connection rod includes an inner sleeve received within a telescopic rod to allow for rapid adjustment of an overall length of the fixation connection rod. In some embodiments, the fixation connection rod includes an adjustment mechanism to allow for gradual adjustment of the overall length of the fixation connection rod by lengthening or shortening a threaded elongated member within the inner sleeve, and the adjustment mechanism includes a first rotation member, a second rotation member, and a spring. Distal translation of the first rotation member relative to the second rotation member allows the adjustment mechanism to move from a first, locked position to a second, unlocked position, allowing the first rotation member and the second rotation member to rotate about the inner sleeve and the threaded elongated member during gradual adjustment. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140135765 | SKULL CLAMP OPENING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A head fixation device in the form of a skull clamp comprises an opening device having an actuator positioned along an upright portion of the skull clamp near where a pin assembly contacts a patient's head for stabilization. The opening device can be actuated such that the relative distance between arms of the skull clamp can be opened, closed, or adjusted. The opening device is substantially positioned within one of the arms of the skull clamp. In some versions the skull clamp further comprises an attachment feature having an offset configuration. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140243825 | COMPRESSIBLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR FACILITATING HEALING BETWEEN BONES - A method of applying compression between a distal bone portion and a proximal bone portion using an orthopedic device is provided. Methods may include inserting the orthopedic device through the proximal bone portion and into the distal bone portion, where the orthopedic device includes a core and a sleeve. The method may include fastening the core to the distal bone portion and fastening the sleeve to the proximal bone portion. The method may include applying compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion. The method may include maintaining compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion with a pawl member. Methods may also include allowing for dynamic compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion after the initial compression has been achieved and maintaining the dynamic compression between the distal bone portion and the proximal bone portion with the pawl member. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140276821 | External Bone Fixation Device - The present application discloses embodiments related to an external bone fixation device configured to correct bone deformities or repair bone injuries. The device can include a plurality of bases configured to be attached to portions of a bone and a plurality of struts configured to be adjustable in length to change the position and orientation of the plurality of bases and the attached bone portions. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140276822 | RATCHETING STRUT - A ratcheting strut comprising: (a) a ratchet box including a through passage; (b) a first tube sized to extend at least partially through the passage, the first tube including teeth that engage corresponding teeth of the ratchet box; (c) a second tube mounted to the ratchet box in parallel with the first tube, the second tube operatively coupled to a second fixation adapter; and, (d) a threaded rod operatively coupled to a nut and a first fixation adapter, the threaded rod repositionably mounted to the first tube, where the nut is operatively coupled and repositionable with respect to the first tube. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150080892 | TELESCOPIC STRUT FOR AN EXTERNAL FIXATOR - A telescopic strut for use with an external fixator comprising an axially extending rod; an axially extending tube moveably recurring the rod for varying the length of the rod and tube combination along a longitudinal axis; the tube having first and second ends, the second end having a pin extending therethrough; a locking system mounted on the tube first end for adjusting the position of the rod in the tube and fixing the length of the rod and tube combination; a coupling element having a tubular sleeve with a threaded outer surface mounted on an outer surface of the second end of the tube, the sleeve having two diametrically opposed slots receiving the pin and an adjustment element threadably mounted on the sleeve outer surface for axial movement along the axis, the adjustment element having a surface contacting the pin to limit the movement of the pin in the slots. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150100057 | FOOT, ANKLE AND LOWER EXTREMITY COMPRESSION AND FIXATION SYSTEM AND RELATED USES - In general, various embodiments of the present invention comprise an external fixation device, an internal fixation device, and a lower extremity stabilizer. The external fixation device is connected to the lower extremity stabilizer and the external fixation device is adjustably connected to the internal fixation device. The internal fixation device is capable of being attached to at least one bone in a patient's foot, ankle, and/or lower extremity. The system is capable of simultaneously compressing and stabilizing at least one bone for treating Charcot neuroarthropathy, fractures, revisional foot and ankle surgery including but not limited to malunions, nonunions, delayed unions, fibrous unions, avascular necrosis, resected osteomyelitis, incorporated autogenous and/or allogenic bone grafts for arthrodesis procedures, pseudoarthrosis and bones with decreased mineral density and cortical stiffness, and/or the like for any reconstructive and/or elective foot and ankle surgery where a compression arthrodesis is needed. The external fixation device and/or lower extremity stabilizer can be removed after a certain period of time, leaving the internal fixation system within the body for prolonged stabilization and maintenance of the arthrodesis site(s). | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150112340 | FIXATION ROBOT FOR BONE FRACTURES - A fixation robot enables the alignment of fractured bones in orthopaedic operations, wherein it includes the following: a fixed retainer jaw connected to one piece of the fractured bone, a moving retainer jaw connected to the other piece of the fractured bone and a motion transfer assembly providing motion to the moving retainer jaw. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150366587 | JOINT DISTRACTION SYSTEM - An external fixation system for adjusting a load occurring at a joint connecting a first bone to a second bone. The external fixation system includes a first bone clamp to connect to the first bone, a second bone clamp to connect to the second bone, and a pivot assembly to operatively connect the first bone clamp and to the second bone clamp. The pivot assembly includes a first pivot body pivotably coupled to a second pivot body at a pivot axis, wherein one of the first pivot body and the second pivot body includes an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the position of one of the first pivot body and the second pivot body with respect to the other of the first pivot body and the second pivot body at other than the pivot axis. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160015426 | BONE POSITIONING AND CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bone positioning device can include a fixation pin for attachment to a first bone and a fixation pin for attachment to a second bone. A first block having an aperture can be included for slidably receiving a fixation pin, and a second block having an aperture can be included for slidably receiving a fixation pin. A multi-axis joint can connect the first block and the second block, where the multi-axis joint allows the first second blocks to move with respect to each other about more than one axis. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160249952 | ORTHOPEDIC EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE | 09-01-2016 |
| 606058000 | Cyclable or incrementable | 8 |
| 20100222778 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTSIDE OF A BONE - The present invention regards an orthopaedic device ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120316561 | CUSTOMIZED INTRAORAL JAW DISTRACTOR AND USE OF SUCH A DISTRACTOR IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ALMOST CONTINUOUS DISTRACTION - The invention relates to a customized intraoral jaw distractor, of the type that comprises two anchoring means ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20140025075 | Bilateral Dynamic External Distractor for the Treatment of Complex Fracture Luxations of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint of the Hand - A bilateral dynamic external distractor is disclosed for the treatment of complex fracture luxations of the PIP of the hand. The distractor comprises two setscrews, one left proximal guide block, one right proximal guide block, two threaded rods, two distal guide blocks, and two optional alignment guide clips. The left and right distal guide blocks each comprise a threaded passage, and the first threaded rod extends between the right proximal guide block and the right distal guide block, and the second threaded rod extends between the left proximal guide block and the left distal guide block. Furthermore, rotation of the first and second threaded rods causes the left and right distal guide blocks to move relative to the left and right proximal guide blocks along an axis of the first and second threaded rods. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140257287 | ROSE GEAR FOR EXTERNAL FIXATION CLAMP - Disclosed herein are external fixation devices including at least an elongate rod, a housing and an actuation member. The housing is coupled to the elongate rod and the actuation member is rotatably coupled to the housing such that a central longitudinal axis of the actuation member is angled and offset with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the elongate rod. Rotation of an actuation portion of the actuation member about the central longitudinal axis thereof in a first radial direction causes the housing to translate along the central longitudinal axis of the elongate rod in a first direction. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140324046 | Transport Distraction Apparatus - Transport distraction apparatus for performing transport distraction osteogenesis is provided which includes a track capable of being formed into a curvilinear shape with a carriage movable longitudinally along the track. The carriage has a fixation plate secured or securable to it and at least one gear for moving the carriage along the track in order to adjust its position relative to the length of the track. The track has a series of formations extending along one edge of the track and engaged by the gear which is at least partially accommodated within a space between a plane including the front face of the track and a plane including the rear face of the track. Preferably, the apparatus creates a gap between a central region of the track and a patient's bone in use. A fixation plate is also provided. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140336648 | ADJUSTABLE DYNAMIC EXTERNAL FIXATOR - Dynamic external fixator comprising a pair of rods ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20160374725 | PERCUTANEOUS METHOD FOR ALIGNING A SPINE USING DEPLOYABLE BONE ANCHORS - A method of gradually aligning a spine having a plurality of vertebra, including: forming a hole in a vertebra of the spine; placing a tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the tube arranged to extend into or through the hole, the tube having an inflatable balloon secured to the distal end; extending a cable within the tube, the cable having an anchor tip or an array; inflating the inflatable balloon against an external surface of the vertebra and enclosing the anchor tip or array; releasably attaching an external leverage support to the proximal end of the tube; pulling the cable and the inflated balloon toward the external leverage support; and, attaching the cable to the external leverage support. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170231660 | DEVICE FOR INDUCING OR CORRECTING MANDIBLE GROWTH | 08-17-2017 |
