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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2012
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);
Other;
Abstract
A device for early stabilizing of distracted tissue that includes a first implant, a second implant, a sliding expansion mechanism and a stabilizer. The first implant is capable of being attached to a first tissue region. The second implant is capable of being attached to a second tissue region. The sliding expansion mechanism engages the first implant and the second implant for distracting the first implant away from the second implant to create a distraction space for formation of the distracted tissue. The stabilizer rigidly fixes the first implant and the second implant after disengagement of the sliding expansion mechanism to rigidly stabilize the distracted tissue. The stabilizer includes in whole or in part a biodegradable, bioerodible or bioresorbable material.