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AU2003274778A8 - Device for supporting the spine - Google Patents

Device for supporting the spine

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Publication number
AU2003274778A8
AU2003274778A8 AU2003274778A AU2003274778A AU2003274778A8 AU 2003274778 A8 AU2003274778 A8 AU 2003274778A8 AU 2003274778 A AU2003274778 A AU 2003274778A AU 2003274778 A AU2003274778 A AU 2003274778A AU 2003274778 A8 AU2003274778 A8 AU 2003274778A8
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
spine
supporting
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU2003274778A
Other versions
AU2003274778A1 (en
Inventor
Douglas Wardlaw
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GRAMPIAN UNIV HOSPITALS
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GRAMPIAN UNIV HOSPITALS
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Application filed by GRAMPIAN UNIV HOSPITALS filed Critical GRAMPIAN UNIV HOSPITALS
Publication of AU2003274778A1 publication Critical patent/AU2003274778A1/en
Publication of AU2003274778A8 publication Critical patent/AU2003274778A8/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/88—Osteosynthesis instruments; Methods or means for implanting or extracting internal or external fixation devices
    • A61B17/8869—Tensioning devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7002—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods
    • A61B17/7019—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other
    • A61B17/7022—Tethers, i.e. longitudinal elements capable of transmitting tension only, e.g. straps, sutures or cables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7056—Hooks with specially-designed bone-contacting part
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7062—Devices acting on, attached to, or simulating the effect of, vertebral processes, vertebral facets or ribs ; Tools for such devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7062—Devices acting on, attached to, or simulating the effect of, vertebral processes, vertebral facets or ribs ; Tools for such devices
    • A61B17/7067—Devices bearing against one or more spinous processes and also attached to another part of the spine; Tools therefor

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Neurology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Harvester Elements (AREA)
AU2003274778A 2002-06-06 2003-06-06 Device for supporting the spine Abandoned AU2003274778A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0212948.4 2002-06-06
GB0212948A GB0212948D0 (en) 2002-06-06 2002-06-06 Manipulator
PCT/GB2003/002465 WO2003103519A2 (en) 2002-06-06 2003-06-06 Device

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2003274778A1 AU2003274778A1 (en) 2003-12-22
AU2003274778A8 true AU2003274778A8 (en) 2003-12-22

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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AU2003274778A Abandoned AU2003274778A1 (en) 2002-06-06 2003-06-06 Device for supporting the spine

Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU2003274778A1 (en)
GB (1) GB0212948D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2003103519A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2842724B1 (en) 2002-07-23 2005-05-27 Spine Next Sa VERTEBRAL FASTENING SYSTEM
US8696707B2 (en) * 2005-03-08 2014-04-15 Zyga Technology, Inc. Facet joint stabilization
FR2887434B1 (en) 2005-06-28 2008-03-28 Jean Taylor SURGICAL TREATMENT EQUIPMENT OF TWO VERTEBRATES
FR2890850B1 (en) 2005-09-20 2009-04-17 Abbott Spine Sa VERTEBRAL FASTENING SYSTEM
FR2890851B1 (en) 2005-09-21 2008-06-20 Abbott Spine Sa ANCILLARY TO TENSION A FLEXIBLE LINK.
FR2907329B1 (en) * 2006-10-20 2009-02-27 Jean Taylor INTEREPINEAL VERTEBRAL PROSTHESIS
EP2047813A1 (en) 2007-10-11 2009-04-15 Abbott Spine Bone fixing system and method of use
US8128635B2 (en) 2007-10-23 2012-03-06 Zimmer Spine S.A.S. Bone fixation tensioning tool and method
ATE515239T1 (en) 2008-04-24 2011-07-15 Zimmer Spine SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING AT LEAST ONE SECTION OF THE SPINE
WO2009141393A1 (en) 2008-05-20 2009-11-26 Zimmer Spine System for stabilizing at least three vertebrae
EP2138122A1 (en) * 2008-06-25 2009-12-30 Abbott Spine Stabilization system between a sacrum and a lumbar vertebra

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE9006646U1 (en) * 1990-06-13 1990-08-23 Howmedica GmbH, 2314 Schönkirchen Device for bracing vertebrae of the human spine
NL9200288A (en) * 1992-02-17 1993-09-16 Acromed Bv DEVICE FOR FIXING AT LEAST A PART OF THE CERVICAL AND / OR THORACAL SPIRIT COLUMN.
GB9217578D0 (en) * 1992-08-19 1992-09-30 Surgicarft Ltd Surgical implants,etc
US5456722A (en) * 1993-01-06 1995-10-10 Smith & Nephew Richards Inc. Load bearing polymeric cable
US5454812A (en) * 1993-11-12 1995-10-03 Lin; Chih-I Spinal clamping device having multiple distance adjusting strands
FR2775183B1 (en) * 1998-02-20 2000-08-04 Jean Taylor INTER-SPINOUS PROSTHESIS
JP2002095674A (en) * 2000-09-22 2002-04-02 Showa Ika Kohgyo Co Ltd Hook cable for atlantoaxial joint fixation and fixation system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2003103519A2 (en) 2003-12-18
GB0212948D0 (en) 2002-07-17
AU2003274778A1 (en) 2003-12-22
WO2003103519A3 (en) 2004-04-15

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase