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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/441 (2013.01); A61B 17/8852 (2013.01); A61B 17/8855 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30586 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30588 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inflatable balloon for diagnostics and treatment of diseased discs or fractured bones. The balloon is a multi-volume balloon comprised of a plurality of adjustable and expandable single volumes. Further disclosed are methods of forming, expanding, and implanting the multi-volume balloon for proper placement and stabilization of the diseased discs or fractured bones. Still further disclosed are kits for aligning and stabilizing a bone, disc, or spinal motion segment.