US Patent No: 8,075,623

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Apparatus and kit for distraction of tissue surfaces

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for distracting, in a given direction, and supporting two tissue surfaces. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the two tissue surfaces to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the tissue surfaces so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SPINE WAVE, INC.SHELTON, CT83

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, Wesley D Chanhassen, MN 43 693
Kieval, Robert Medina, MN 32 396
Lipschultz, Tyler Minneapolis, MN 42 647
Wales, Larry Maplewood, MN 35 633

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