SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRACTION

    公开(公告)号:US20210251674A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17239564

    申请日:2021-04-24

    摘要: A system for moving a portion of a patient's body including a housing having a first cavity extending along a longitudinal axis, a first distraction rod having a proximal end and a distal end, the first distraction rod and the housing being telescopically displaceable with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis, the first distraction rod having a cavity extending along the longitudinal axis, a second distraction rod having a proximal end and a distal end and configured to be telescopically displaceable from within the second cavity along the longitudinal axis, and a drive system configured to move the first distraction rod in relation to the housing and to move the second distraction rod in relation to the first distraction rod.

    SYSTEM FOR INFORMATIONAL MAGNETIC FEEDBACK IN ADJUSTABLE IMPLANTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210251665A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17239569

    申请日:2021-04-24

    发明人: Shanbao Cheng

    IPC分类号: A61B17/70 A61B17/72 A61B17/80

    摘要: According to some embodiments, systems and methods are provided for non-invasively detecting the force generated by a non-invasively adjustable implantable medical device and/or a change in dimension of a non-invasively adjustable implantable medical device. Some of the systems include a non-invasively adjustable implant, which includes a driven magnet, and an external adjustment device, which includes one or more driving magnets and one or more Hall effect sensors. The Hall effect sensors of the external adjustment device are configured to detect changes in the magnetic field between the driven magnet of the non-invasively adjustable implant and the driving magnet(s) of the external adjustment device. Changes in the magnetic fields may be used to calculate the force generated by and/or a change in dimension of the non-invasively adjustable implantable medical device.

    EXPANDABLE ROD SYSTEM TO TREAT SCOLIOSIS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210228242A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17227291

    申请日:2021-04-10

    IPC分类号: A61B17/70

    摘要: Correction of a scoliotic curve in a spine comprises the steps of implanting an expanding rod isolated completely under the skin and attached to selected portions of the scoliotic curve of the spine at opposing ends of the rod; and producing a controlled force by means of expansion of the rod over at an extended time period under external control until a desire spinal curve is obtained. An incremental force is generated to stretch the scoliotic curve of the spine between the selected portions where attachment of the rod is defined. The controlled force is provided steadily for at least one month or alternatively 1-3 months. Multiple rods may be employed each associated with a different scoliotic curve of the spine or a different portion of the scoliotic curve.

    EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR DISTRACTION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200315665A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16907457

    申请日:2020-06-22

    IPC分类号: A61B17/70 A61B17/60

    摘要: A method of positioning an external adjustment device relative to a patient includes placing a magnetic viewing sheet adjacent to a patient. and identifying the location of an implanted magnetic assembly using the magnetic viewing sheet by visualizing a magnetic image of the implanted magnetic assembly in the magnetic viewing sheet. The external adjustment device is placed on the patient adjacent to the location where the magnetic image was located.

    Skeletal Manipulation Method
    65.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190321089A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16433669

    申请日:2019-06-06

    摘要: 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.

    NONINVASIVELY ADJUSTABLE SUTURE ANCHORS
    67.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190150913A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16257526

    申请日:2019-01-25

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04

    摘要: In one embodiment, an adjustable implant system includes a bone anchor having first and second ends, a bone engagement surface adjacent the first end, and a housing extending between the first and second ends. The adjustable implant system can further include a non-invasively actuatable driving element within the housing and coupled to an adjustment component configured to couple to a flexible elongate tension member which is capable of engaging a patient's soft tissue (e.g., rotator cuff or ACL). Non-invasive actuation of the driving element can cause the adjustment component to change the amount of tension on the flexible elongate tension member and consequently on the patient's soft tissue. The adjustable implant system can include an external adjustment device configured to be placed on or adjacent the patient's skin and comprising at least one energy transferring component configured to energize/actuate the driving element inside the housing of the adjustable implant.

    Noninvasively adjustable suture anchors

    公开(公告)号:US10226242B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US14447391

    申请日:2014-07-30

    IPC分类号: A61B17/86 A61B17/04 A61B17/00

    摘要: In one embodiment, an adjustable implant system includes a bone anchor having first and second ends, a bone engagement surface adjacent the first end, and a housing extending between the first and second ends. The adjustable implant system can further include a non-invasively actuatable driving element within the housing and coupled to an adjustment component configured to couple to a flexible elongate tension member which is capable of engaging a patient's soft tissue (e.g., rotator cuff or ACL). Non-invasive actuation of the driving element can cause the adjustment component to change the amount of tension on the flexible elongate tension member and consequently on the patient's soft tissue. The adjustable implant system can include an external adjustment device configured to be placed on or adjacent the patient's skin and comprising at least one energy transferring component configured to energize/actuate the driving element inside the housing of the adjustable implant.

    SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR BONE TRANSPORT
    70.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190015138A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16046909

    申请日:2018-07-26

    摘要: A system for bone transport is provided, the system comprising: an adjustable length implant configured for intramedullary placement and comprising a first end configured to be coupled to bone and a second end configured to be coupled to bone, wherein the first end and the second end are displaceable relative to each other along a longitudinal axis; and a driving element configured to be non-invasively activated to displace the first and second ends relative to one another along the longitudinal axis; and a support member having distal and proximal ends, wherein the support member includes a longitudinally extending slot disposed between the distal and proximal ends of the support member, the slot having opposing ends, wherein the slot is configured to pass an elongate anchor such that the elongate anchor is slidable between the first end and the second end of the slot.