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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Wesley Johnson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Deborah A. Barber, Shakopee, MN (US);
Thomas Hektner, Medina, MN (US);
Larry Fuller, Woodbury, MN (US);
Lawrence Wales, Maplewood, MN (US);
Inventors:
Wesley Johnson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Deborah A. Barber, Shakopee, MN (US);
Thomas Hektner, Medina, MN (US);
Larry Fuller, Woodbury, MN (US);
Lawrence Wales, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
Spine Wave, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for treating a compression fracture in a bone includes the step of forming a transverse cavity and then applying a force within the cavity generally normal to a surface of the bone to restore it substantially to its normal anatomic shape. In certain embodiments, the force is applied by an expandable device.