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US 6,736,850 B2Granted
Vertebral pseudo arthrosis device and method
AssigneeSpinal Concepts, Inc.
InventorReginald J. Davis
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Abstract
A pseudo arthrosis device disposed in a patient between two adjacent vertebrae. The device has an enclosure with a plurality of compressible flexible members packed longitudinally therein. The enclosure is attached to at least one of the adjacent vertebrae. A method of use is disclosed.
Claims20
A pseudo arthrosis device, comprising:
- an enclosure formed from a flexible permeable material;
- and
- a plurality of compressible flexible elongated hollow tubes packed longitudinally within the enclosure, wherein one or more of the tubes comprise a plurality of spaced-apart perforations.
A pseudo arthrosis device, comprising:
- an enclosure formed from a flexible permeable material;
- a plurality of compressible flexible elongated hollow tubes packed longitudinally within the enclosure, wherein one or more of the tubes comprise a plurality of spaced-apart perforations;
- and
- a pliable retaining means disposed transversely within the enclosure, the pliable retaining means having a plurality of spaced-apart holes formed therein, and wherein at least one of the hole is configured to hold one of the compressible flexible elongated hollow tubes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.