Surgical distraction device

Details Surgical distraction device Surgical distraction device

2005-02-01

2005-02-01

Isabella, David J. (Department: 3738)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S053000, C606S057000, C606S063000, C606S060000, C623S011110, C623S018120, C623S023450

Reexamination Certificate

active

06849076

ABSTRACT:
A surgical distraction device is provided for applying extending or tensioning force non-invasively to a patient's skeleton or to an implant which comprises anchoring means for attaching first and second components of the device to a bone or to adjoining bones, said components being connected by a linkage of an extendible length, a magnet connected to the linkage via a reduction gearbox and actuating means located externally of the patient for generating a moving or varying electro-magnetic field, thereby causing the magnet to rotate and the linkage to be extended.

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