SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FOR GRADUALLY ALIGNING A SPINE AND SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FOR GRADUALLY LENGTHENING A BONE

• Main Author: SUDDABY LOUBERT S
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 23.10.2018
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A subcutaneous implantable device for aligning a spine having a plurality of vertebrae including a first brace assembly secured to a first vertebra of the spine, a second brace assembly secured to a second vertebra of the spine, a rod secured by the at least two brace assemblies, the rod arranged for limited sliding movement within the at least two brace assemblies, a gear mechanism attached to the rod, a control means attached to the gear mechanism, and a cable fixedly secured to a third vertebra of the spine by an anchor. The third vertebra is located between the first and second vertebrae,and the cable is arranged for pulling the third vertebra towards the rod. A subcutaneous implantable device for gradually lengthening a bone. 种用于对齐具有多根椎骨的脊椎的皮下植入式装置，包括：第支架组件，其紧固到脊椎的第椎骨；第二支架组件，其紧固到脊椎的第二椎骨；杆，其由所述至少两个支架组件紧固，该杆被布置成在所述至少两个支架组件内有限滑动移动；齿轮机构，其附接到所述杆；控制构件，其附接到所述齿轮机构；以及线缆，其由锚固件固定地紧固到脊椎的第三椎骨。第三椎骨位于第椎骨与第二椎骨之间，并且所述线缆被布置成将第三椎骨朝向所述杆拉动。种用于将骨逐渐延长的皮下植入式装置。