Patent classifications
A61F2002/30706
Device for the displacement of tissues, especially bone tissues
Device for displacing tissues inside the organism, e.g. bone tissues, comprising an index part (1), a transport part (2), a threaded rod, a nut (4) mounted on the threaded rod, a drive shaft and a drive connector (71, 72, 73) linking the drive shaft to the nut (4), the transport part (2) being slidably mounted with respect to the index part (1) and limited in rotation with respect to the index part (1) by a first stop (34) which cooperates with a first bracket (14, 15) of the index part, wherein the rotation of the threaded rod with respect to the index part (1) is blocked by the first stop (34), the nut (4) being free to rotate (34) with respect to the index part (1).
METHOD FOR LIMITING DIFFUSION OF WEAR DEBRIS OF IN VIVO IMPLANT
Disclosed is a method for limiting diffusion of wear debris of an in vivo implant and an in vivo implant apparatus with a function of limiting wear debris. According to the present invention, an elastomer seal is arranged at a wearing part between implant components that can move relatively and generate wear, such that an outlet for wear debris of the implant is always sealed within a sealing area formed by the seal and the implant components, thereby preventing the wear debris from diffusing outwards. The elastomer seal includes at least one flexible buffer part for reducing or completely offsetting relative motion between the implant components, thereby further reducing wear of a sealing part of the elastomer seal due to the relative motion between the parts. According to the present invention, the seal is tightly attached to in vivo implant components, such that the wear debris cannot escape, and a friction force between the seal and the in vivo implant is smaller than a force for driving the components to generate relative motion, such that the relative motion between the components may not be blocked, thereby solving the problem of wear debris escaping.
Flat plate mechanisms for bone lengthening
Provided herein is an adjustable implant configured to non-invasively guide bone growth in a patient. The adjustable implant includes a first portion configured to couple to a first bone segment and a second portion at least partially disposed within the first portion and configured to couple to a second bone segment. The adjustable implant includes a drive assembly configured to be transcutaneously actuated, and to drive rotation of a gear assembly configured to rotate about a first axis, and drive axial translation of the second portion along a second axis. Non-invasive actuation of the drive assembly therefore causes the adjustable implant to distract or retract along the second axis.
Expandable medical implant for adolescent cranium defects
The present disclosure is directed to an expandable medical implant for the repair of cranium defects in adolescent patients. The implants of the present disclosure can include a plurality of interconnected links that are movable with respect to each other as the underlying cranium grows and expands.