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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2014
Applicant:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IN;
Inventor:
Sarat P. Chandra, New Delhi, IN;
Assignee:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7055 (2013.01); A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to the field of neurosurgery and describes new methods to reduce basilar invagination (BI) and atlanto-axial dislocation (AAD). The invention further discloses novel surgical instruments useful in reducing basilar invagination (BI) and atlanto-axial dislocation (AAD). The novel techniques disclosed include distraction, compression and extension reduction and dynamic distraction coupled with cable compression.