PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16406999
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-05
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["602", "019000"]

Abstract:
Disclosed are systems and methods of correction of spinal deformity that overcome current limitations by utilizing a dynamic, multi-segment torso orthosis that allows motion during wear. The disclosed embodiments utilize a series of elastically coupled segments that conform to the circumference of the torso of a patient. Adjustable elastic coupling mechanisms are utilized to create and alter forces and moments that are applied to the torso through the segments. These elastic coupling mechanisms also allow each circumferential segment to move relative to the other segments giving the brace dynamic capability.

Claim (Index 1):
A system for externally applying corrective forces to a vertebral column of a patient, said system comprising:\n an inferior terminal ring segment; a superior terminal ring segment; at least one intermediate ring segment disposed between the inferior terminal ring segment and the superior terminal ring segment; first and second adjustable coupling mechanisms mounted on a back surface of one of the two terminal ring segments and of each intermediate ring segment; first and second dorsal receivers mounted on a back surface of the other of the two terminal ring segments and of each intermediate ring segment; a first elastic member attached to each of the first adjustable coupling mechanisms and extending to the first dorsal receiver on a vertically adjacent ring segment; and a second elastic member attached to each of the second adjustable coupling mechanisms and extending to the second dorsal drive receiver on the vertically adjacent ring segment; wherein the ring segments are separate from each other and are spaced-apart along a vertical axis and wherein each adjustable coupling mechanism is configured to rotate and to fixate an end of the attached elastic member so that the elastic member applies a force to the dorsal receiver on the adjacent ring segment, wherein the force rotates the adjacent ring about the vertical axis.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 47.0
- Percentile: 100.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.53226
- Patent Class: 602.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14598543', '14030323', '12795975', '12629013', '13250913']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.57884715962338
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5565874690720066
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.5766211905682426
- Mean Citation Score: 234.128664
- Max Citation Score: 480.347
- Similarity Product: 394.079398553431

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 0
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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