US 12,357,352 B2
Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the knee
Adam G. Beckett, San Diego, CA (US); Thomas B. Buford, San Diego, CA (US); Youngsam Bae, San Diego, CA (US); Edward H. Kim, San Diego, CA (US); and Matthew Tobias Jacobs, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/163,594.
Application 18/163,594 is a continuation of application No. 16/812,114, filed on Mar. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,596,456.
Application 16/812,114 is a continuation of application No. 15/953,453, filed on Apr. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,617,453, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 15/953,453 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2016/057371, filed on Oct. 17, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/242,931, filed on Oct. 16, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0190340 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/72 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7216 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00402 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 17/8095 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for modifying a bone of a subject, the method comprising:
implanting an adjustable implant in the subject;
passing a first bone anchor through a first portion of the bone and a first bone anchor hole of the adjustable implant;
passing a second bone anchor through a second portion of the bone and a second bone anchor hole of the adjustable implant; and
non-invasively causing the adjustable implant to elongate such that a distance between the first bone anchor hole and the second bone anchor hole changes, wherein while the adjustable implant elongates:
the first bone anchor pivots in at least a first angular direction with respect to the adjustable implant within the first bone anchor hole; and
the second bone anchor translates in at least a first translation direction with respect to the first bone anchor.