Method for restoring vertebral body height

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7744637
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11867867

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A method for distracting, in a given direction, and supporting the opposite endplates of a vertebral body includes consecutively inserting a plurality of wafers between the endplates to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the endplates so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column to restore the vertebral body height.

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  • SPINE WAVE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, Wesley D Eden Prairie, US 38 4163
Kieval, Robert Medina, US 24 3510
Lipschultz, Tyler Minneapolis, US 29 4846
Wales, Larry Malpewood, US 27 4626

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