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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2022
Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Jorge Lopez Camacho, Oxnard, CA (US);
Shawn Placie, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Nathan Meyer, Vista, CA (US);
Emmon Chen, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Gabriel Buenviaje, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Woong Kim, Fresno, CA (US);
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
One aspect of the disclosure relates to an extramedullary biocompatible implant for moving bone in a patient's body. In some cases, the implant includes: a first plate configured to be attached to bone at a first location; a second plate configured to be attached to bone at a second location; and a distractor extending from the first plate and being at least partially contained within the second plate, where the distractor houses a drive system including a driver and a gear system coupled with the driver, and where the drive system is configured to cause translation of the second plate relative to the first plate.