Bone Graft Cage
US-2017354503-A1 · Dec 14, 2017 · US
Soft tissue spacer
US8945220B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8945220-B2 |
| Application number | US-98567411-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 4, 2004 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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An orthopedic tissue spacer comprising a body portion having first and second ends, an outer surface and a longitudinal axis, at least one of the ends configured to engage a first bone segment, wherein at least a portion of the body portion is flexible and the outer surface is configured to resist tissue adhesion thereto.
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What is claimed: 1. A method of treating an area of tissue, the method comprising the steps of: removing a first amount of tissue from a body site, at least a portion of the tissue being diseased, damaged, or defective, thereby leaving a cavity having a first length; selecting a spacer for temporary introduction into the cavity, the spacer including a body portion having 1) a first end and a second end that are each configured to face a portion of bone that defines the cavity wh…
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- What does patent US8945220B2 cover?
- An orthopedic tissue spacer comprising a body portion having first and second ends, an outer surface and a longitudinal axis, at least one of the ends configured to engage a first bone segment, wherein at least a portion of the body portion is flexible and the outer surface is configured to resist tissue adhesion thereto.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Griffiths Bryan, Hamel Ross J, Depuy Synthes Products Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F2/2803. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).