US 2009/0275984 A1 · REFORMING DEVICE

Abstract

The present invention relates to a reforming device. A reforming device according to the present invention includes a main body that is locked to bones of a human body and of which a length is extensible depending on growth of the human body; an external controller that transmits a wireless control signal for a length of the main body to be extended inside of the human body; and an internal controller that is mounted inside of the human body and extends the length of the main body depending on the wireless control signal.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A reforming device, comprising:

a main body that is locked to bones of a human body and of which a length is extensible depending on induced and/or natural growth of the human body;
an external controller outside of the human body that transmits a wireless control signal for a length of the main body to be extended;
and
an internal controller that is mounted inside of the human body and extends the length of the main body depending on the wireless control signal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/434,831Filed 4 May 2009

Priority

KR 10 2009 003330316 Apr 2009

Published

5 Nov 2009

Term ends

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Classification7 codes

A61B 17/68
For osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements: internal fixation devices , including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a…
A61B 17/7016
With means for adjusting the distance between two screws or hooks: electric or electromagnetic means
A61B 17/8004
Cortical plates , i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates:…
A61B 2017/00212
Electrical control of surgical instruments: using remote controls

Reforming device

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Reforming device

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Abstract

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