Steven R. Cohen,Ralph E. Holmes,J. Peter Amis,Horst R. Fichtner
申请号:
US10920505
公开号:
US08162944B2
申请日:
2004.08.18
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
One aspect of the present invention is a connective tissue distraction device comprising: a first transmitting structure for transmitting force to a first tissue region and a second transmitting structure for transmitting force to a second tissue region by contact with bone, and an expansion device for exerting force distracting the first transmitting structure from the second transmitting structure. At least one of the first transmitting device, the second transmitting device and the expansion structure comprises in whole or in part a biodegradable, bioerodible or bioresorbable material.