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US 6,752,831 B2Granted
Biocompatible osteogenic band for repair of spinal disorders
AssigneeOsteotech, Inc.
InventorsDaryl R. Sybert, Lawrence A. Shimp, Todd M. Boyce, John W. Boyle
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Abstract
Methods of repairing a joint formed by at least two bone sections are provided wherein a biocompatible osteogenic band fabricated from an osteogenic biological material such as bone, tendon, ligament and collagen is affixed to two or more bone sections.
Claims12
A method for repairing a joint formed by at least two adjacent vertebrae, the method comprising:
- providing a biocompatible osteogenic band comprising bone having a first end and a second end, the osteogenic band comprising a plurality of braided or woven elongated sections of bone, and
- affixing said first end of the biocompatible osteogenic band to a first vertebra and affixing said second end to a second vertebra, the first and second vertebrae being identical to, or encompassing, the adjacent vertebrae, to maintain the joint formed by the adjacent vertebrae under tension.
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