Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion Device
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- Patent: System and method for percutaneous spine fusion (August 8, 2014)
Project Overview
The purpose of this project is to design a method for the minimally invasive implantation of allograft bone chips encased in a biocompatible material. The biomaterial needs to be permeable to osteoblasts such that fusion between the cadaver bone and the patient’s vertebrae can occur within a 6-8 week time period. The encased allograft will be implanted on the decorticated transverse processes of the lumbar spine lateral to traditional spine stability hardware. The method will most often be used for trauma surgeries using allograft cadaver bone, spanning 3-6 vertebrae. 

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Team Members
- Meghan Anderson - Team Leader
- Amy Slawson - Communicator
- Hannah Pezzi - BSAC
- Hannah Meyer - BWIG
- Andrea Schuster - BPAG
Advisor and Client
- Prof. Tracy Jane Puccinelli - Advisor
- Dr. Nathaniel Brooks - Client