SKINLO DAVID,BUFORD THOMAS B.,AKYUZ EPHRAIM,WEISEL THOMAS,PISARNWONGS ROGER,BECKETT ADAM G.,GILBERT JEFFREY LEE,LIU FRANK YAN,WEBER URS,ROSCHAK EDMUND J,WALKER BLAIR,POOL SCOTT
申请号：
IN3762DEN2015
公开号：
IN3762DEN2015A
申请日:
2015.05.04
申请国别(地区):
IN
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
According to some embodiments systems and methods for changing an angle of a tibia of a subject having arthritis are provided. A system for changing an angle of a tibia of a subject having osteoarthritis of the knee includes: a non invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator configured to be placed inside a longitudinal cavity within the tibia and having an outer housing and an inner shaft telescopically disposed in the outer housing the outer housing configured to couple to a first portion of the tibia and the inner shaft configured to couple to a second portion of the tibia the second portion of the tibia separated at least partially from the first portion of the tibia by an osteotomy； and a driving element comprising a permanent magnet and configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing.
