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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2007
Michael R. Harrison, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard J. Fechter, San Rafael, CA (US);
Arthur Moran, San Bruno, CA (US);
Darrell Christensen, Petaluma, CA (US);
Michael R. Harrison, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard J. Fechter, San Rafael, CA (US);
Arthur Moran, San Bruno, CA (US);
Darrell Christensen, Petaluma, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for manipulating an anatomical feature within the body of the patient. An implant such as an internal jackscrew is implanted at the anatomical and has first and second attachment points that secure to spaced-apart locations on the anatomical feature, an internal rotor coupled to the jackscrew, and is configured to drive motion of the jackscrew to manipulate the anatomical feature. The system further includes an external rotor that is magnetically coupled to the internal rotor such that rotation of the external rotor at an exterior location to the patient's body affects a corresponding internal rotation of the internal rotor to manipulate the anatomical feature.