PROGRAMMABLE FLUID ACTUATED SPINAL IMPLANT HAVING A POST-OPERATIVE ADJUSTABLE DIMENSION

• Main Author: ARNIN, URI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 09.12.2010
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; SURGERY; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A spinal implant including first spinal attachment member (47) for attaching to a first spinal portion (45), second spinal attachment member (48) for attaching to a second spinal portion (46), and a fluid actuated (hydraulic or pneumatic) post-implantation variable dimension device (49) disposed bet...