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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Medtronic PS Medical Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Steven Cohen, La Jolla, CA (US);
Ralph Holmes, San Diego, CA (US);
J Peter Amis, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Horst Fichtner, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic PS Medical, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8019 (2013.01); A61B 17/66 (2013.01); A61B 17/663 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for early stabilizing of distracted connective tissue. A distraction site is at least partially covered with biodegradable, bioerodible or bioresorbable materials before a distraction procedure takes place. Distraction is performed on a connective tissue at the distraction site. The distracted connective tissue is stabilized using the biodegradable, bioerodible or bioresorbable materials.