Active Vertebral Prosthetic Device
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Jul 10, 2008
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Jan 5, 2007
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Jan 5, 2007
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An active vertebral prosthetic device system may include an actuatable displacement element having an upper side and a lower side. The actuatable displacement element may be configured for placement between an upper vertebral body and a lower vertebral body and may be configured to alter the overall distance between the upper and the lower vertebral bodies in situ. A controller may be operable to post-surgically actuate the actuatable displacement element. In some aspects, the displacement element maybe a piezoelectric motor, an electroactive polymer, an ionic polymer metal composite, and an actuator.
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