Magnetic Joint Implants
OwnerJohn Keelinginventor
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Abstract
One example embodiment is an apparatus comprising an implant for a metatarsal phalangeal joint, the implant including a first magnet and a second magnet configured such that the first magnet magnetically opposes the second magnet, wherein the first magnet is positioned on a phalanx side of the metatarsal phalangeal joint, and the second magnet is positioned on a metatarsal side of the metatarsal phalangeal joint.
Claims8
An apparatus comprising an implant for a metatarsal phalangeal joint, the implant including a first magnet and a second magnet configured such that the first magnet magnetically opposes the second magnet, wherein the first magnet is positioned on a phalanx side of the metatarsal phalangeal joint, and the second magnet is positioned on a metatarsal side of the metatarsal phalangeal joint.
An apparatus comprising an implant for a lesser toe joint, the implant including a first magnet and a second magnet configured such that the first magnet magnetically opposes the second magnet, wherein the first magnet is positioned on a phalanx side of the lesser toe joint, and the second magnet is positioned on a metatarsal side of the lesser toe joint.
An apparatus comprising an implant for a spinal disc, the implant including a first magnet and a second magnet configured such that the first magnet magnetically opposes the second magnet, wherein the first magnet is positioned on a first side of the spinal disc, and the second magnet is positioned on a second side of the spinal disc.
An apparatus comprising an implant for a finger joint, the implant including a first magnet and a second magnet configured such that the first magnet magnetically opposes the second magnet, wherein he first magnet is positioned on a phalanx side of the finger joint, and the second magnet is positioned on a metacarpal side of the finger joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.