Completely resorbable connective tissue distraction devices and techniques
AssigneeMedtronic PS Medical, Inc.
InventorsSteven R. Cohen, Ralph E. Holmes, J. Peter Amis, Horst R. Fichtner
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Abstract
One aspect of the present invention is a connective tissue distraction device comprising: a first transmitting structure for transmitting force to a first tissue region and a second transmitting structure for transmitting force to a second tissue region by contact with bone, and an expansion device for exerting force distracting the first transmitting structure from the second transmitting structure. At least one of the first transmitting device, the second transmitting device and the expansion structure comprises in whole or in part a biodegradable, bioerodible or bioresorbable material.
Claims24
A connective tissue distraction device comprising:
- a) first transmitting means for transmitting force to a first tissue region,
- b) second transmitting means for transmitting force to a second tissue region,
- c) expansion means for engaging said first transmitting means and said second transmitting means and for exerting force distracting said first transmitting means from said second transmitting means,
- wherein each of said first transmitting means, said second transmitting means and said expansion means comprises a biodegradable, bioerodible or bioresorbable material;
- further wherein said expansion means is configured to be disengaged from said first transmitting means and said second transmitting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.