US 11,806,054 B2
Adjustable implant, system and methods
Youngsam Bae, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); Niels Smidth, Laguna Beach, CA (US); Khoa Pham, Garden Grove, CA (US); and Kyle Richard Wilt, Sand Lake, NY (US)
Assigned to NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/651,584.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/152,562, filed on Feb. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0265323 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/66 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7216 (2013.01) [G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A61B 2017/0011 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00137 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00362 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00402 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0252 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable implant comprising:
a housing;
an adjustable portion moveable relative to the housing;
a first actuator configured to cause movement of the adjustable portion relative to the housing, the first actuator being actuated by an external adjustment device having a second actuator therein;
a first sensor configured to measure a position of the first actuator; and
a second sensor configured to measure a position of the second actuator within the external adjustment device.