Adjustable implant and method of use

S Pool, B Walker, JR McCoy, PP Tran, RL Quick… - US Patent …, 2011 - Google Patents
A system includes an adjustable implant configured for implantation internally within a
subject, the adjustable implant having a permanent magnet configured for rotation about an …

Expandable rod system to treat scoliosis and method of using the same

PD Kiester - US Patent 7,955,357, 2011 - Google Patents
US7955357B2 - Expandable rod system to treat scoliosis and method of using the same -
Google Patents US7955357B2 - Expandable rod system to treat scoliosis and method of using …

Skeletal manipulation method

B Walker, S Pool, JR McCoy, A Chang… - US Patent …, 2011 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of treating Scoliosis in a Subject includes securing a scoliosis
treatment device to first and second locations on the subjects skeletal system, the scoliosis …

Non-invasive adjustable distraction system

S Pool, B Walker - US Patent 8,197,490, 2012 - Google Patents
Subject's spine at a second location remote from the first location, the adjustable portion
comprising a housing con taining a magnetic assembly, the magnetic assembly affixed at …

Expandable rod system to treat scoliosis and method of using the same

PD Kiester - US Patent 8,343,192, 2013 - Google Patents
Correction of a scoliotic curve in a spine comprises the steps of implanting an expanding rod
isolated completely under the skin and attached to selected portions of the scoliotic curve of …

External adjustment device for distraction device

S Pool, B Walker, A Chang - US Patent 8,382,756, 2013 - Google Patents
This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/113,086 filed on
Nov. 10, 2008 and US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/240,071 field on Sep. 4, 2009 …

High-grade spondylolisthesis: gradual reduction using Magerl's external fixator followed by circumferential fusion technique and long-term results

C Karampalis, M Grevitt, M Shafafy, J Webb - European Spine Journal, 2012 - Springer
Purpose To report the results of a cohort of patients treated with this technique high lighting
radiological and functional outcomes, discussing also benefits arising from a gradual …

Nonfusion treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by growth modulation and remodeling

DD Aronsson, IAF Stokes - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common disorder in which the spine
gradually develops a curvature that is first detected in patients between 11 and 17 years of …

Skeletal manipulation method

B Walker, S Pool, JR McCoy, A Chang… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
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External adjustment device for distraction device

TJ Payne, K Oberkramer, S Pool, A Chang - US Patent 9,248,043, 2016 - Google Patents
An external adjustment device includes at least one perma nent magnet configured for
rotation about an axis with a first handle extending linearly at a first end of the device and a …