EP 1098672 A1 20010516 - BALLOON JACK
Title (en)
BALLOON JACK
Title (de)
ALS BALLON AUSGEBILDETER, INTERVERTEBRALER SEPARATOR
Title (fr)
SEPARATEUR A BALLONNET
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9911084 W 19990518
- US 8589698 P 19980518
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9959669A1] The invention relates to an inflatable balloon catheter (10) called a balloon jack, which serves to distract vertebral bodies (17, 18) or other anatomical structure at the site of an implant or other surgical procedure. The device is an alternative to a standard intervertebral body separator. It is designed to minimize damage to the cortical endplates during distraction. The balloon jack (10) is fabricated from non-compliant polyethylene terephthalate (PET), commonly used in urology, and cardiology balloon catheters. In addition, the balloon jack (10) may be used to separate other structures including bone at locations throughout the body.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9959669 A1 19991125; AU 4088399 A 19991206; EP 1098672 A1 20010516; EP 1098672 A4 20040317
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9911084 W 19990518; AU 4088399 A 19990518; EP 99924363 A 19990518