THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA;THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
发明人:
Jesse Taylor,Ari M. Wes,Rahul Mangharam,Marco Becanni
申请号：
US16563241
公开号：
US20190388122A1
申请日:
2019.09.06
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
The presently disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods to enhance fascia closure using surgical mesh products. An apparatus for performing distraction osteogenesis, the apparatus can include a first device that is fully implanted under the skin of a patient. The first device can include a distraction element configured to perform distraction osteogenesis on a bone to which the distraction element is attached and a first magnetic element connected to the distraction element. The apparatus can include a second device that is placed outside the skin of the patient. The second device can include a second magnetic element configured to transfer magnetic torque to the first magnetic element, resulting in the distraction element to perform distraction osteogenesis. The second device can include a processing circuitry configured to control operation of the second magnetic element.
