Absorber designs for implantable device
AssigneeMoximed, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Makower, Clinton N. Slone, Alan C. Regala, Michael E. Landry, Anton G. Clifford, William G. Tammen
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Abstract
A system for manipulating energy transferred by members defining a joint. The system includes a first attachment structure configured to be attached to a first member of the joint and a second attachment structure configured to be attached to a second member of the joint. There is also an adjustable energy absorbing device attached to the first attachment structure and second attachment structure, wherein adjusting the energy absorbing device changes the load manipulating characteristics of the energy absorbing device.
Claims7
A method of treating a knee joint with an implantable system, the knee joint including first and second members movable between an extension position and a flexion position through greater degrees of flexion of the knee joint, the method comprising:
- accessing the knee joint;
- attaching a first attachment to the knee joint first member;
- attaching a second attachment structure to the knee joint second member;
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- attaching an energy manipulation device to the first attachment structure and to the second attachment structure, the energy manipulation device comprising a spring having one end not attached to the energy manipulation device;
- wherein the energy manipulation device is configured such that a lesser amount of energy manipulation occurs as the members defining the knee joint move from their extension position through greater degrees of flexion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.