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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Steven R. Cohen, La Jolla, CA (US);
Ralph E. Holmes, San Diego, CA (US);
J. Peter Amis, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Horst R. Fichtner, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Steven R. Cohen, La Jolla, CA (US);
Ralph E. Holmes, San Diego, CA (US);
J. Peter Amis, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Horst R. Fichtner, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
One aspect of the present invention is a connective tissue distraction device comprising: a first transmitting structure for transmitting force to a first tissue region and a second transmitting structure for transmitting force to a second tissue region by contact with bone, and an expansion device for exerting force distracting the first transmitting structure from the second transmitting structure. At least one of the first transmitting device, the second transmitting device and the expansion structure comprises in whole or in part a biodegradable, bioerodible or bioresorbable material.