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US 11,771,468 B2Granted
Devices, systems and methods for distraction osteogenesis
AssigneeOsteophile Ltd.
InventorTowy Lazarovici
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of devices and methods for distraction osteogenesis, and, more particularly, to distraction devices and distraction systems used in the treatment of mandibular or maxillary alveolar ridge atrophy, and to methods for utilizing a distraction device or a distraction system for bone tensioning.
Claims20
A distraction device for bone tensioning, the distraction device comprising:
- (i) a main body comprising:
- at least one adaptor member having at least one connection platform;
- a strings positioning member attachable to the at least one adaptor member and extending along a longitudinal direction substantially perpendicular to a vertical axis of the at least one adaptor member, the strings positioning member comprising a plurality of positioning features, spaced from each other along the longitudinal direction;
- and
- (ii) a plurality of string pull assemblies, each comprising:
- a string having a first string end and a second string end, the second string end attached to a string engagement portion;
- and
- a movable element attached to the first string end, configured to move so as to promote displacement of the string engagement portion in a distal direction,
- wherein each of the plurality of string pull assemblies is attached to the main body;
- wherein each string of the plurality of string pull assemblies is configured to extend through or along a corresponding, different, positioning feature of the plurality of positioning features;
- and
- wherein each movable element of the plurality of string pull assemblies is independently movable to pull the string of the plurality of string pull assemblies attached thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.