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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Samy Abdou, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Samy Abdou, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/7065 (2013.01); A61B 17/7077 (2013.01); A61F 2/4405 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 17/7062 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4658 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4662 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4666 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4687 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for implantation of an orthopedic device between skeletal segments using limited surgical dissection. The implanted devices are used to adjust and maintain the spatial relationship(s) of adjacent bones. Depending on the implant design, the motion between the skeletal segments may be increased, limited, modified, or completely immobilized.