发明名称 |
ADJUSTABLE DEVICES FOR TREATING ARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE |
摘要 |
According to some embodiments systems and methods for changing an angle of a tibia of a subject having arthritis are provided. A system for changing an angle of a tibia of a subject having osteoarthritis of the knee includes: a non invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator configured to be placed inside a longitudinal cavity within the tibia and having an outer housing and an inner shaft telescopically disposed in the outer housing the outer housing configured to couple to a first portion of the tibia and the inner shaft configured to couple to a second portion of the tibia the second portion of the tibia separated at least partially from the first portion of the tibia by an osteotomy; and a driving element comprising a permanent magnet and configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing. |
申请公布号 |
IN3762DEN2015(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.10.02 |
申请号 |
IN2015DELNP3762 |
申请日期 |
2015.05.04 |
申请人 |
ELLIPSE TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
发明人 |
SKINLO DAVID;BUFORD THOMAS B.;AKYUZ EPHRAIM;WEISEL THOMAS;PISARNWONGS ROGER;BECKETT ADAM G.;GILBERT JEFFREY LEE;LIU FRANK YAN;WEBER URS;ROSCHAK EDMUND J;WALKER BLAIR;POOL SCOTT |
分类号 |
A61F2/38 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/38 |
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