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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Youngsam Bae, Placentia, CA (US);
Michael Moeller, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Shanbao Cheng, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Everett Van Zuiden, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Edgar Hernandez, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Luke Bilger, Honolulu, HI (US);
Khoa Pham, Menominie Falls, WI (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7016 (2013.01); A61B 17/7216 (2013.01); A61B 17/8858 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00402 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure concerns devices and methods for measuring an amount of adjustment of an expandable implant using ultrasound. The implant may include an ultrasound counter including a vibration element tuned for ultrasonic vibration, the vibration element may be configured to produce an ultrasound vibration upon an adjustment of the expandable implant.