A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/68 (2006.01) A61B 17/70 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2499035
An implantable device for stabilizing joints is provided. The stabilizing device, or implant, includes an elongated body and at least two bone cutting surfaces. The bone cutting surfaces are adapted to cut bone upon rotation of the body about its longitudinal axis between two bones. The device is adapted to promote bone fusion. In one embodiment, a device to initiate bony fusion between two adjacent vertebral bodies in the spine is provided. Methods of stabilizing joints and promoting bone fusion are also provided.
L'invention concerne un dispositif implantable servant à stabiliser les articulations. Ce dispositif de stabilisation ou implant est composé d'un corps allongé et d'au moins deux surfaces coupant l'os. Ces surfaces coupantes sont conçues pour couper l'os lorsque le corps effectue une rotation autour de son axe longitudinal entre deux os. Ce dispositif sert à favoriser la fusion osseuse. Dans un mode de réalisation, elle concerne un dispositif servant à déclencher la fusion osseuse entre deux vertèbres contiguës de la colonne vertébrale. Elle concerne également des procédés servant à stabiliser les articulations et à favoriser la fusion osseuse.
Gorensek Bogomir
Kavanaugh Sean
Fetherstonhaugh & Co.
Gorensek Bogomir
Kavanaugh Sean
LandOfFree
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