Method of surgically treating scoliosis

Details Method of surgically treating scoliosis Method of surgically treating scoliosis

2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3732)

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

C128S898000, C606S064000

Reexamination Certificate

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06837904

ABSTRACT:
A surgical treatment for restoring a proper anatomical spacing and alignment to vertebral bones of a scoliosis patient, the treatment including determining an angular misalignment associated with at least one pair of adjacent bones, adjusting the intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bones to restore proper spacing, and inserting a tapered spacer to restore proper anatomical misalignment of the vertebral bones.

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patent: 6113639 (2000-09-01), Ray et al.
patent: 6595998 (2003-07-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 20030171812 (2003-09-01), Grunberg et al.

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