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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jacques Teisen, Zurich, CH;
Joern Richter, Kandern, DE;
Matthias Wesselmann, Ruedlingen, CH;
Bodo Quint, Oberglatt, CH;
Stefan Mueller, Buelach, CH;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/441 (2013.01); A61B 17/7097 (2013.01); A61B 17/8855 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30451 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30545 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4677 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inflatable and implantable balloon for treatment of degenerative disc disease, bones, lesions, spinal deformities and spinal motion segment instabilities. The balloon is comprised of adjustable and expandable volumes. Further disclosed are methods of forming, inserting, expanding, and implanting the multi-volume balloon for proper placement and stabilization of the spinal lesion or disease. Still further disclosed are kits for aligning and stabilizing elements of the spine.